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Official's Guide to Disasters <br /> • The following steps are required to receive federal assistance. The Chair or Vice Chair <br /> of the Board of County Commissioners is the only official that may issue the <br /> proclamation that will begin the process for requesting Federal involvement. In the <br /> absence of the Chair or Vice Chair, the next individual in the order of succession a <br /> (p e g <br /> 4.3) can issue the proclamation. County departments, as well as municipal officials, will <br /> play key roles in providing information necessary for such a proclamation and will be <br /> involved throughout the entire process. <br /> Conditions <br /> Chair/Vice The Chair/Vice The <br /> • • • • <br /> Chair <br /> • • <br /> disaster has is i requests <br /> Board Issues a -1 <br /> Board request <br /> likely to occur or Presidential• • of declaration from <br /> has <br /> already Declaration <br /> Emergency the <br /> Governor <br /> ocC <br /> • <br /> Local municipalities can declare a local emergency prior to County wide, state or <br /> Federal declarations. However, in many situations, local municipalities and the County <br /> can issue coordinated or combined proclamations when an event is affecting both <br /> governmental bodies equally. This should be given consideration since the assistance <br /> we will receive from the Federal Government will be coordinated by the State through <br /> Orange County Emergency Services, then to the municipalities. <br /> Also, remember to officially terminate the emergency declaration once the <br /> situation has returned to normal. <br /> • Handling a Disaster Page 4.5 <br /> Version Date-April 9, 2012 <br /> I <br /> I <br />