New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.136 - Executive Order No. 136: Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Orange, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster and Contiguous Areas. [*]

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, beginning on April 2, 2005, and continuing
					 thereafter, an April storm accompanied by heavy rains has caused flooding and
					 resulted in loss of life, personal hardship, damage to residential and
					 commercial properties and the agricultural community, as well as the disruption
					 of vital public transportation and public safety systems in the Counties of
					 Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Orange, Otsego,
					 Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster and contiguous
					 areas; and
WHEREAS, this event has resulted in loss of life, personal
					 hardships, stranded motorists and travelers, and continues to pose a threat to
					 the public health and safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor 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, including
					 Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, I hereby declare a State
					 Disaster Emergency effective April 5, 2005, within the territorial boundaries
					 of the Counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery,
					 Orange, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster 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 April 5, 2005, and continuing, the State
					 Emergency Management Office, 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
					 Correctional Services, the Public Service Commission, the Office of Fire
					 Prevention and Control, the Department of Labor, the Office of Parks,
					 Recreation and Historic Preservation and other State agencies as necessary, to
					 take appropriate action to protect state property and to assist those 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, I have designated James W. Tuffey, Director of the
					 State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) as the State Coordinating Officer for
					 this event.
Signed: George E. Pataki
Dated: April 5, 2005
Footnotes
* [Revoked by Executive Order
					 No. 5 (Eliot Spitzer),
infra.
] [Revoked by Executive Order No.
					 9 (David A. Paterson),
infra.
] [Revoked by Executive Order No.
					 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo),
infra.
]