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(3) Regulate the distribution of food, fuel, water, emergency supplies, and other resource systems and provide emergency assistance to individuals and groups as needed. (4) Establish shelters as he determines necessary. If any private property is declared to be a shelter, the owner thereof shall have the right to just compensation upon conclusion of the emergency, but he may not lawfully resist or interfere with the use of said property as a shelter during the emergency. (5) Commandeer and appropriate automobiles, boats, other vehicles, or other personal property if needed to protect the public. The owner of any such personal property shall have the right to just compensation upon conclusion of the emergency, but he may not lawfully resist or interfere with the taking of his property to protect the public. (6) Direct any City employees to work at such hours and to perform such duties as are reasonably necessary to help protect and serve the public, and it shall be their duty to perform as directed. (7) Request the assistance of the Superintendent of Schools, the Sheriff, the Director of Public Health, the Director of the Regional Jail, or any other public official to make employees, officials, facilities, and equipment available to assist as needed with emergency efforts. (8) Order an emergency curfew pursuant to section 2-831 et seg. (9) Direct the evacuation of areas of the City. It shall be the duty of each citizen to obey any evacuation order made hereunder, unless the citizen has good cause for not doing so. There shall be no criminal sanction for a citizen who chooses not to evacuate. (10) Provide support or cooperation for the Portsmouth Director of Public Health for any actions taken by that official. (c) The Building Official or any official of the Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services may order the evacuation of buildings pursuant to section 13- 62. Any sworn officer may order evacuation because of an explosive device. Failure to evacuate shall comprise obstruction or hindrance of a city employee in the discharge of his duty, in violation of section 24-246, and disorderly conduct, in violation of Code of Virginia S 18.2-415 and shall be punishable as a Class I misdemeanor. (d) The Director or the Coordinator shall provide all reasonable assistance to the State Health Commissioner in the enforcement of any order of quarantine or order of isolation issued pursuant to Code of Virginia. Title 32.1, Article 3.02 ("Quarantine and Isolation of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat").