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EXHIBIT <br />DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY <br />DUE TO THE 'THREAT OF A MAJOR SNOWSTORM <br />IMPACTING PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA <br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia is facing conditions that pose a threat to the lives, <br />safety and property of the residents of the City in connection with the threat of a major <br />snowstorm 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 Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Title 44, Chapter 3.2 of the Code of Virginia, <br />Section 5.02 of the Portsmouth City Charter, and Chapter 2, Article XIII of the Portsmouth City <br />Code, that a Local Emergency exists in the City of Portsmouth, effective the 19`h day of February <br />2025 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 of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, whichever occurs first. <br />All government officials are hereby vested with such authority as may be granted by law by <br />reason of this Declaration. <br />CP1 "- <br />Steven <br />Carter <br />City Manager and <br />Director of Emergency Management <br />