New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 8 - Executive Orders (Andrew M. Cuomo) › Section 8.45 - Executive Order No. 45: Declaring a Disaster in the County of St. Lawrence and Contiguous Areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2012, a line of severe thunderstorms
					 producing strong winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, large hail over one inch
					 in diameter and extremely heavy rainfall disrupted vital public transportation
					 and utility service, and threatened public health and public safety systems
					 within the County of St. Lawrence, and contiguous areas; and
WHEREAS, this event has caused widespread power outages,
					 damage to homes, apartments, businesses, public and private property, and
					 damaged and downed thousands of trees, and will continue to pose a threat to
					 the public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, high winds and debris caused major disruption of
					 the transportation systems, and disruptions in communications;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 the Laws of the State of New York, do hereby find that a disaster has occurred
					 for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately.
					 Therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the
					 State of New York and Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, I hereby
					 declare a State Disaster Emergency effective July 17, 2012, within the
					 territorial boundaries of the County of St. Lawrence and contiguous areas;
					 and
FURTHER, pursuant to Section 29 of Article 2-B of the
					 Executive Law, I direct the implementation of the State Disaster Preparedness
					 Plan and authorize, effective July 17, 2012, the State Office of Emergency
					 Management, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the
					 Department of Health, the Department of Transportation, the State Police, the
					 Division of Military and Naval Affairs, the Department of Environmental
					 Conservation, the State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision,
					 the Public Service Commission, the Office of Fire Prevention and Control, the
					 Department of Labor, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation,
					 the Office of General Services, the State University of New York, the Thruway
					 Authority, other State agencies as necessary and the American Red Cross, to
					 take appropriate action to protect State property and to assist affected local
					 governments and individuals in responding to and recovering from this disaster,
					 and to provide such other assistance as necessary to protect the public health
					 and safety;
FURTHER, this declaration satisfies the requirements of
					 49 C.F.R. §
											390.23(a)(1)(A), which
					 provides relief from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
					 Regulations (FMCSR), in the event such relief from the FMCSR is necessary in
					 order to hasten the movement of utility power restoration crews into New York
					 State;
FURTHER, I have designated Steven Kuhr, Director of the
					 State Office of Emergency Management (State OEM), as the State Coordinating
					 Officer for this event.
Signed: Andrew M. Cuomo
Dated: July 18, 2012