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 8.17 - Executive Order No. 17: Declaring A Disaster in the Counties of Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, and Contiguous Areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2011, and continuing thereafter,
					 Hurricane Irene is forecast to impact New York State, which will result in
					 evacuations of the threatened populations and poses an imminent danger to
					 public health, and public safety systems within the Counties of Bronx, Kings,
					 New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk and contiguous areas.
WHEREAS, this event may cause power outages and extensive
					 flooding; damage to homes, businesses and transportation infrastructure; the
					 disruption of local water supplies, and may result in personal hardships,
					 displacing thousands of families, as well as hamper the movement of medical and
					 emergency personnel, and will continue to pose a threat to the 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 may be
					 imminent 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 August 25,
					 2011 within the territorial boundaries of the Counties of Bronx, Kings, New
					 York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk 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 August 25, 2011, 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, the American Red Cross and other State agencies as necessary, to take
					 appropriate action to protect State property and to assist affected local
					 governments and individuals in preparing for, 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 hasten
					 the movement of utility power restoration crews into New York State.
IN ADDITION, this declaration satisfies the requirements of
					 Executive Law § 29-g, which authorizes use of the Emergency Management
					 Assistance Compact (EMAC) and satisfies the requirements of §
					 29-g(3)(c).
FURTHER, I have designated Andrew X. Feeney, Director of
					 the State Office of Emergency Management (NYSOEM) as the State Coordinating
					 Officer for this event.
Signed: Andrew M. Cuomo
Dated: August 25, 2011