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 8.137 - Executive Order No. 137: Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Franklin, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wyoming, and Contiguous Counties

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2014 and continuing thereafter,
					 strong lake effect snow storms began to impact New York State and continue to
					 pose an imminent danger to vital public transportation, utility service, and
					 public health and public safety systems within the counties of Cattaraugus,
					 Chautauqua, Erie, Franklin, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego,
					 Wyoming, and contiguous counties; and
WHEREAS, these storms are predicted to produce
					 blizzard-like conditions, snowfall amounts of more than three feet, with some
					 areas forecast to receive more than six feet of snow, and dangerously cold
					 temperatures, and these conditions may cause widespread power outages and
					 roadway closures, damage to homes and businesses and public and private
					 property, 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 is 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 November 18, 2014 within the
					 territorial boundaries of the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie,
					 Franklin, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wyoming, and contiguous
					 counties. This Executive Order shall be in effect through December 1, 2014;
					 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 November 18, 2014, 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 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.
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 Jerome M. Hauer, Commissioner of
					 the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, as the State
					 Coordinating Officer for this event.
Signed: Andrew M. Cuomo
Dated: November 18, 2014