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DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY <br />DUE TO THE THREAT OF THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE MATTHEW <br />IMPACTING PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA <br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia is facing a condition of extreme threat to the lives, <br />safety and property of the residents ofthe City in connection with the threat of the remnants of <br />Hurricane Matthew impacting the City; and <br />WHEREAS, as a result of this threat, the declaration of a local emergency by the City's Director <br />of Emergency Management is necessary to permit the full powers of government to deal <br />effectively with this hazardous situation; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS DECLARED, pursuant to the powers granted by Section 2-658 of <br />the Cade of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Title 44, Chapter 3.2 of the Code of Virginia, and <br />Section 5.02 of the Portsmouth City Charter and Article XIII of the Portsmouth City Code, that a <br />Local Emergency exists in the City of Portsmouth, effective immediately this 9"' day of October, <br />2016 at 8:00 a.m.. <br />This Declaration shall remain in effect for 14 days from the date hereof, or until confirmed, <br />modified, extended, or cancelled by official recorded vote of the City Council for the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, whichever occurs first. <br />AlI government officials are hereby vested with such authority as maybe granted bylaw by <br />reason of this declaration. <br /> <br />Lydia Pei ~tton J <br />City M ager an~.._ _ <br />Director of Emergency Management <br />