New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 9 - Executive Orders (Kathy Hochul) › Section 9.55 - Executive Order No. 55: Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Bronx, Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Greene, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Westchester, And Contiguous Counties

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2021 and continuing thereafter,
					 prolonged heavy rainfall is expected to created hazardous conditions in New
					 York State posing an imminent danger to public transportation, utility service,
					 public health, and public safety systems within the counties of Bronx, Broome,
					 Chenango, Delaware, Greene, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Orange,
					 Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk,
					 Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Westchester, and contiguous counties.
WHEREAS, the storm is anticipated to produce heavy rainfall
					 and high winds causing power outages, downed trees, localized flash flooding,
					 road closures, travel disruptions, and damage to public and private property
					 throughout the impacted areas, which pose a threat to the public health and
					 safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of 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, do hereby
					 find that a disaster is imminent for which the affected local governments are
					 unable to respond adequately. Therefore, I hereby declare a State Disaster
					 Emergency effective October 25,2021 within the territorial boundaries of the
					 counties of Bronx, Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Greene, Kings, Montgomery,
					 Nassau, New York, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland,
					 Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Westchester, and
					 contiguous counties This Executive Order shall be in effect through November
					 24, 2021; 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 October 25,2021, 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 to ensure that
					 crews can clear vital roadways and hasten the movement of utility power
					 restoration crews into New York State.
GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the
					 City of Albany this 25th day of October in the year two thousand
					 twenty-one.
Signed: Kathy Hochul
Dated: October 25, 2021