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PORTSM0m <br /> <br />DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia is facing a condition of extreme <br />peril to the lives, safety, and property of the residents of the City in connection with an <br />extreme weather condition commonly known as "Hurricane Isabel" and <br /> <br /> WItEREAS, as a result of this extreme peril, the declaration of a local emergency <br />is necessary to permit the full powers of government to deal effectively with this <br />condition of peril; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS DECLARED, pursuant to the powers granted by <br />Section 44-146.21 of the Code of Virginia, Section 2-658 of the Code of the Cit~ of <br />Portsmouth and Article V of the Portsmouth City Charter, that a LOCAL <br />EMERGENCY exists in the City of Portsmouth, effective immediately this 17th Day of <br />September, 2003. <br /> <br /> All government officials are hereby vested with such authority as may be granted <br />by law by reason of this declaration. <br /> <br />~of Emergency Services <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> office of the City Manager <br />R O. Box 820 * Port$~o[~th. Virginia 23705-0820 · /757 393-8641 * Fax: (757~ 393-$241 <br /> <br /> <br />