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RENEE PR1GE
MARK MARCOPLOS
DECLARATION
OF AN ORANGECOUNTY
STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Orange County has experienced significant impacts from Hurricane Michael, which
brought heavy rain and dangerous winds to Orange County; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the above-described disaster, I have determined that Orange County has
sustained widespread or severe damage, injury, loss of life or property, and disruptions to essential
services and systems:
Section 1, Pursuant to the Orange County's Code of Ordinances, Part I, Chapter 14, Article 11, Sec.
14-31, and as authorized by Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes, a
State of Emergency is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of Orange County, North
Carolina.
Section 2. By request of the mayors or their appointed representatives, this declaration includes the
incorporated jurisdictions of the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.
Section 3. 1 hereby order all County law enforcement officers, employees, and all other emergency
response personnel subject to the authority of the Orange County Board of
Commissioners to cooperate in the enforcement and implementation of the provisions of
the Orange County Emergency Operations Plan and other relevant County Ordinances.
Section 4. 1 hereby authorize the Orange County Emergency Coordination Center to continue
activation for as long as required.
Section 5. 1 hereby authorize the Orange County Manager to take appropriate protective action,
including implementing prohibitions, restrictions, evacuations, and curfews in order to
maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives, safety or property as
needed.
Section 6. The Orange County Manager is further directed to: (a) distribute this declaration to the
news media and other organizations calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the
general public; (b) file this declaration with the Clerk to the Orange County Board of
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Commissioners; and (c) distribute the declaration as necessary to ensure its full
implementation.
Section 7. This proclamation shall become effectively immediately. Proclaimed this the 12th Day of
October, 2018, at 0800 hours.
Section 8. This proclamation shall remain in effect until it is rescinded.
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Mark Dorosin, Chair,Orange County Board of Commissioners
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