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EXHIBIT <br />DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY <br />DUE TO THE THREAT OF WINTER STORM GRAYSON <br />IMPACTING PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA <br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia is facing a condition of extreme threat to the lives, safety <br />and property of the residents of the City in connection with the threat of Winter Storm Grayson impacting <br />the City; and <br />WHEREAS, as a result of this threat, the declaration of a local emergency by the City's Director of <br />Emergency Management is necessary to permit the full powers of government to deal effectively with this <br />hazardous situation; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS DECLARED, pursuant to the powers granted by Section 2 -658 of the Code <br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Title 44, Chapter 3.2 of the Code of Virginia, and Section 5.02 of the <br />Portsmouth City Charter and Article XIII of the Portsmouth City Code, that a Local Emergency exists in <br />the City of Portsmouth, effective immediately this 3r' day of January, 2018 at 4:00pm. <br />This Declaration shall remain in effect for 14 days from the date hereof, or until confirmed, modified, <br />extended, or cancelled by official recorded vote of the City Council for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />whichever occurs first. <br />All government officials are hereby vested with such authority as may be granted by law by reason of this <br />declaration. <br />Director of Emergency Management <br />