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COrin <br /> t� <br /> Jamezetta Bedford , Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners 17 52 <br /> Sally Greene , vice- Chair Post Office Box 8181 <br /> Amy Fowler 200 South Cameron Street <br /> Jean Hamilton <br /> Earl McKee Hillsborough , North Carolina 27278 Ott <br /> Phyllis Portie-Ascott <br /> Anna Richards <br /> DECLARATION <br /> OF AN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> STATE OF EMERGENCY <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County is under imminent threat from Tropical Storm Debby , which is <br /> expected to bring heavy rain to Orange County this week ; and <br /> WHEREAS , as a result of the above - described disaster , I have determined that there is an <br /> imminent threat of, or existing conditions have caused or could cause , widespread or severe <br /> damage , injury , or loss of life or property , and public safety authorities may be unable to <br /> maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives or property ; and <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Chair of the Board of <br /> Commissioners of Orange County under Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the North Carolina <br /> General Statues and Part I , Chapter 14 , Article 11 , Sec . 14 - 31 , of the Orange County Code of <br /> Ordinances : <br /> Section 1 . A State of Emergency is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of Orange <br /> County , North Carolina . <br /> Section 2 . By request of the mayors or their appointed representatives , this declaration <br /> includes the incorporated jurisdictions of Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough . <br /> Section 3 . 1 hereby order all County law enforcement officers , employees , and all other <br /> emergency response personnel subject to our control to cooperate in the <br /> enforcement and implementation of the provisions of this Declaration , all <br /> applicable local ordinances , state and federal laws , and the Orange County <br /> Emergency Operations Plan . <br /> Section 4 . 1 hereby authorize the Orange County Manager to take all necessary actions in <br /> order to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives , safety , or <br /> property as needed . <br /> Section 5 . 1 hereby order this declaration : ( a ) to be distributed to the mass communications <br /> media serving Orange County ; ( b ) to be filed with the Clerk to the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners and ( c) to be posted conspicuously on the Orange <br /> County website at www . OrangeCounty . gov and ( d ) submitted to the Department <br /> of Public Safety WebEOC . <br /> www. orangecountync. gov <br /> Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, Quality of Life <br /> Orange County, North Carolina — You Count ! <br /> (919) 245-2130 • FAX (919) 644 - 0246 <br />