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.
Flooding, severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds beginning October
5, 2018 and continuing have caused 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 flooding, severe storms, tornadoes, and
straight-line winds 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:
All 77 Oklahoma
Counties
4.
The State Emergency Operations Plan was activated on October 5, 2018, 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 hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, this 9th day of October, 2018.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
James A. Williamson
Secretary of State
