10-11-2018 Declaration of Emergency - Hurricane Michael DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
P.O. Box 426
Chatham, Virginia 24531
Phone (434) 432-7920
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BUSINESS SAVVY. PEOPLE FRIENDLY.
Declaration of Local Emergency
October 11, 2018
2 p.m.
Whereas, the Director of Emergency Management of Pittsylvania County finds the following:
1. That due to Hurricane Michael, Pittsylvania County, County is facing dangerous
conditions;
2. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia issued a flood emergency on
Thursday October 11, 2018;
3. That due to the high water, damaged, flooded and impassable roads, power
outages and water line distribution, a condition of extreme peril to life and property
necessitates the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that an emergency does now/or did exists
throughout said Pittsylvania County; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said
emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the Emergency Management Organization
of Pittsylvania County shall be/were those prescribed by State Law and the Ordinances,
Resolutions, and approved plans of Pittsylvania County in order to mitigate the effects of said
emergency.
Effective: October 11, 2018
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Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Pittsylvania County
Commonwealth of Virginia
Attest: _________________________
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Pittsylvania County
Commonwealth of Virginia