I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to
the power vested in me by Section 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution
hereby declare the following:
1.
Earthquakes, tornadoes, severe storms, straight line winds, and flooding
beginning Saturday, November 5, 2011, and that are continuing, have caused
extensive damage to public and private properties within the State of Oklahoma;
and said damages have caused an undue hardship on the citizens of this
state.
2. It may be necessary to
provide for the rendering of mutual assistance among the State and political
subdivisions of the State with respect to carrying out disaster emergency
functions during the continuance of the State emergency pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003.
3. There is hereby declared a disaster
emergency caused by the earthquakes, tornadoes, severe storms, straight line
winds, and flooding in the State of Oklahoma that threatens the lives and
property of the people of this State and the public's peace, health, and
safety. The counties included in this declaration are:
Caddo, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Greer, Harmon, Jackson,
Johnston, Kiowa, LeFlore, Lincoln, McCurtain, Murray, Okfuskee, Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Sequoyah, Tillman, and Washita.
This declaration may be amended to add and/or remove additional
counties as conditions warrant.
4. The State Emergency Operations Plan was
activated and resources of all State departments and agencies available to meet
this emergency are hereby committed to the reasonable extent necessary to
protect lives and to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage. These
efforts shall be coordinated by the Director of the Department of Emergency
Management with comparable functions of the federal government and political
subdivisions of the State.
5. State
agencies, in responding to this disaster emergency, may make necessary
emergency acquisitions to fulfill the purposes of this proclamation without
regard to limitations or bidding requirements on such acquisitions.
6. This Executive Order shall terminate at
the end of thirty (30) days.
Copies of this Executive Order shall be distributed to the
Director of Emergency Management who shall cause the provisions of this order
to be implemented by all appropriate agencies of state government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 9th day
of November 2011.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Tod Wall
Acting Assistant Secretary of State
