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214' <br /> APPENDIX 6 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of <br /> 19_; by�-and•between--Orange °County, and <br /> an incorporated city, town or village both <br /> of North Carolina, hereinafter referred to a "party of the <br /> first part" and Orange County and an <br /> incorporated city, town or village, both of North Carolina, <br /> hereinafter referred to as "party of the second part" . <br /> WITNESSETH <br /> WHEREAS, a disaster is an occurrence or imminent threat <br /> of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or <br /> property resulting from any natural or man-made accidental, <br /> military or paramilitary cause; <br /> WHEREAS, each party desires to provide its residents <br /> all possible assistance in and protection from disasters; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, each party can provide the other mutual aid in <br /> time of disaster since they are geographically adjacent; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to G.S. 166A-10 and other <br /> applicable laws the party of the first part and the party of <br /> the second part agree as follows : - <br /> 1. That should either party require the aid of the <br /> other, because of local state of emergency or disaster, the <br /> local Emergency Management Coordinator/Director of party <br /> requiring aid shall make a request for aid to the Local <br /> Emergency Management Coordinator/Director of the other party <br /> to this agreement. <br /> 2 . That each party hereby authorizes and grants to <br /> its own local Emergency Management Coordinator/Director the <br /> ... authority to give. to, . use and expend .for .the benefit of the <br /> other party to .this . agreement all available resources needed <br /> to assist the requesting party in providing reasonable and <br /> adequate protection for the residents of the requesting <br /> party. <br /> 38 <br />