- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Executive order.
- Title:
- Executive order, 2016 January 19
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : State of Georgia, 2016-01-19
- Date of Original:
- 2016-01-19
- Subject:
- Executive orders--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 E9 2016/1-19
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2016-s1-h19
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2016-s1-h19
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Nathan Deal
GOVERNOR
BY THE GOVERNOR:
STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
ATlANTA 30334-0090
WHEREAS:
On January 19th a Winter Storm Warning was issued for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Chatooga, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, and White Counties.
WHEREAS:
This storm may cause snow and ice accumulations creating major difficulties in traveling on roads, bridges, culverts and other public and private properties in these areas;
WHEREAS:
The assistance of the government of the State of Georgia may be
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necessary to protect the public health, preserve the safety of the public, keep property damage to a minimum and to restore the
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social and economic welfare of the citizens of this State;
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WHEREAS:
In light of these circumstances and in conjunction with the authority vested in the Governor by virtue of Article 3, Section 38-3-51, of the Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, as amended to promulgate reasonable orders, rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to bring the emergency situation under control within the acknowledged limitations of the powers of the Governor:
NOW THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
That a State of Emergency exists in the counties listed above for a period of three days until midnight January 21, 2016 and that personnel and equipment resources of the State of Georgia be made available to assist in response and recovery activities that may be undertaken in the above mentioned counties, and that the Georgia Emergency Management Agency activates the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan.
This _fl_ day of January, 2016 at ~/PM.
Governor
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