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 8.92 - Executive Order No. 92: Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester and Contiguous Areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2013 and continuing thereafter, a
					 severe winter storm is forecast to impact New York State, which poses an
					 imminent danger to vital public transportation, utility service, public health,
					 and public safety systems within the counties of Bronx, Dutchess, Kings,
					 Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk,
					 Westchester and contiguous areas; and
WHEREAS, this blizzard is predicted to produce snowfall
					 amounts in excess of one to two feet, winds in excess of 50 miles per hour, and
					 coastal tidal surges greater than three feet. These conditions may cause
					 widespread power outages and flooding, damage to homes, apartments, businesses,
					 public and private property, damage and uproot trees, and result in moderate to
					 severe coastal erosion, and will continue to pose a threat to public health and
					 safety;
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 February 8, 2013 within the
					 territorial boundaries of the counties of Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New
					 York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester and
					 contiguous areas; and
FURTHER, pursuant to Section 29 of Article 2-B of the
					 Executive Law, I direct the implementation of the State Comprehensive Emergency
					 Management Plan and authorize, effective February 8, 2013, the State Office of
					 Emergency Management, 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, the Division of
					 Homeland Security and Emergency Services, other State agencies, and the
					 American Red Cross, as necessary, 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.
IN ADDITION, 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). Such relief from the FMCSR is necessary in order to ensure
					 that snow removal crews can clear vital roadways, and hasten the movement of
					 utility power restoration crews into New York State.
FURTHER, I have designated Gregory T. Brunelle, Director of
					 the State Office of Emergency Management, as the State Coordinating Officer for
					 this event.
Signed: Andrew M. Cuomo
Dated: February 8, 2013