- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Executive order.
- Title:
- Executive order, 2016 January 21a
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : State of Georgia, 2016-01-21
- Date of Original:
- 2016-01-21
- 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 2016/1-21A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2016-s1-h21a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2016-s1-h21a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS:
On January 22, a second round of winter storms is expected to affect North Georgia prompting a Winter Storm Warning for Banks, Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Franldin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield Counties; and
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; and
WHEREAS: The assistance of the government of the State of Georgia may be necessary to implement protective measures to ensure the public health, preserve the safety of the public, keep property damage to a minimum and to minimize the social and economic impacts of this event on the citizens of this state; and
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 until midnight on Sunday, January 24, 2016, and that personnel and equipment resources of the State of Georgia be made available to assist in preparedness, 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.
L sr This 2 I day of January, 2016 at
~/PM.
GOVERNOR