HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016_02_09_R016 Declaration of Local Emergency The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia PRESENTED February 9, 2016
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-016 ADOPTED February 9, 2016
A RESOLUTION: CONSENT FOR THE JANUARY 2016 "DECLARATION OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY"
WHEREAS, a major winter storm affected the Commonwealth of Virginia commencing
Friday, January 22, 2016 and into the weekend bringing blizzard like conditions including
significant snowfall, sleet, freezing rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph; and
WHEREAS,there was a perpetual threat of unpredictable emergency occurrences during
this period; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia declared a state of
emergency for the Commonwealth on Thursday, January 21, 2016 in preparation for the major
winter storm; and
WHEREAS, those conditions posed a threat of substantial injury and harm to the public
and substantial damage to and loss of property, and resulted in the requirement for inter-agency
and inter-governmental coordination.
THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
Town Council consents to the "Declaration of Emergency" executed by the Town Manager on
Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:00 a.m., and further consents to the lifting of the Declaration of
Emergency which occurred on Monday, February 01, 2016.
PASSED this 9111 day of February.,2016.
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DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
TOWN OF LEESBURG,VIRGINIA
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WHEREAS, a major winter storm is anticipated to affect the Commonwealth of Virginia
commencing Friday,January 22,2016 and into the weekend bringing blizzard like conditions
including significant snowfall, sleet,freezing rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph; and
WHEREAS,the effects of the winter storm will have significant public safety implications;and
WHEREAS,there is a perpetual threat of unpredictable emergency occurrences during this
period; and
WHEREAS,the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia has declared a state of emergency
for the Commonwealth on Thursday,January 21, 2016 in preparation of the impact this winter
storm will have on the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS,these conditions pose a threat of substantial injury and harm to the public and
substantial damage to and loss of property, and will potentially result in requirement for the
inter-agency and inter-governmental coordination;and
WHEREAS,under the best circumstances intense coordinated governmental actions will be
required to prevent and alleviate the damage and loss threatened by the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED, that, effective January 22, 2016 at 7:00
a.m. a local emergency exists throughout the Town of Leesburg because the circumstances
associated with the major winter storm create the threat of an emergency that threatens to be
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant coordinated local government action to prevent or
alleviate the damage, loss,hardship or suffering threatened pursuant to the Code of Virginia§44-
146.16 et seq. and §44-146.26 (a); the Town Code Chapter 12 Emergency Management and
Emergency Services et seq.
IT IS FURTHER DECLARED that the Town of Leesburg Emergency Operations Plan is now in
effect.
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Kaj H.Dentler,Town Manager
Director of Emergency Management