Emergency declarations

November 30, 2007 -- AUGUSTA -- Maine Governor John E. Baldacci today signed a Declaration of Civil Emergency regarding the high price of diesel fuel and its impact on the State’s forest products industry.

“Diesel prices in Maine are at all-time highs, and it is having a devastating impact on our economy, and particularly on the forest products industry,” Governor Baldacci said. “This emergency order will allow us to take further steps to help truckers and loggers in the State, and place more pressure upon Washington to take action.”    » read more »

20 November 2007 -- Papua New Guinea's cabinet has declared a state of emergency after flooding caused by Cyclone Guba killed at least 70 people.

Officials in the eastern province of Oro appealed for foreign assistance and expressed concern over flood related disease Monday.

Authorities in the Pacific nation say more people are missing and feared dead after seven consecutive days of heavy rain destroyed hundreds of houses.    » read more »

11/02/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a State of Emergency in Riverside County due to extremely strong and damaging winds. In addition to raising the threat of wildfires in the region, the winds have damaged power lines, trees, streets, homes, businesses, schools and government infrastructure. They have caused more than six million dollars in public facility damage.    » read more »

October 23, 2007 -- The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by wildfires beginning on October 21, 2007, and continuing.    » read more »

Governor Joined by Congressmen, Lt. Governor, State Legislators to call on President for Action

October 20, 2007 -- ATLANTA- Today on the banks of a withering Lake Lanier, Governor Sonny Perdue announced the designation of 85 counties in Georgia under a state of emergency due to Georgia’s prolonged drought.    » read more »

10/22/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today sent the following letter to President Bush requesting direct federal assistance, debris removal and emergency protective measures, including: firefighting, evacuation operations, and sheltering of displaced people and animals for the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura due to the Southern California wildfires.

October 22, 2007

Via Nancy Ward

Regional Director

FEMA Region IX

1111 Broadway Street, Suite 1200

Oakland, California 95607    » read more »

10/22/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today directed the California National Guard (CNG) to make 1500 guardsmen available to support the firefighting efforts in Southern California. The 1500 guardsmen, including 200 troops currently patrolling the California/Mexico border, will be deployed at the direction of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) to areas where they can have the greatest impact.    » read more »

10/21/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger tonight proclaimed a State of Emergency in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura due to more than eleven major wildfires. Throughout the region, more than 30,000 acres have already burned, and more areas are threatened. The wildfires have caused the loss of human life and serious injuries. They have burned a number of homes, businesses and other structures. Residents have been evacuated in dangerous areas.    » read more »

10/08/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a State of Emergency for the City of San Diego in response to Wednesday’s landslide in the Mt. Soledad area. The Governor’s emergency proclamation allows the state Office of Emergency Services (OES) to deploy emergency personnel, equipment and facilities and provide local government assistance under the authority of the California Disaster Assistance Act. It also enables Caltrans to request an emergency declaration from the Federal Highway Administration.    » read more »

GOHSEP Increases Activation Level

Sep 20, 2007 -- BATON ROUGE - Anticipating a potential impact of a weather system predicted to become a tropical system late Friday or Saturday, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today declared a precautionary State of Emergency, following a Unified Command Conference Call with state agencies to discuss the developing weather system.

In the proclamation, the Governor advised coastal parishes to call for the evacuation of citizens living in low lying areas and those living in trailers.    » read more »

Sep 13, 2007 -- BATON ROUGE, La. - In anticipation of potential impact to Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Humberto continues its progress onto the Texas/Louisiana coastline.    » read more »

09/16/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a State of Emergency in Imperial County after a high intensity wind storm with heavy rainfall threatened public safety and caused an estimated $10 million in damages to property and critical infrastructure. Approximately 30 homes have sustained major damage. The Governor’s emergency proclamation allows the state Office of Emergency Services to deploy emergency personnel, equipment and facilities and provide local government assistance under the authority of the California Disaster Assistance Act.    » read more »

09/15/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a State of Emergency in San Bernardino County in response to the Butler Two Fire that has burned more than 18,000 acres and threatens populated areas in the county, including 6,000 homes and 150 businesses.

Below is the full text of the Governor’s emergency proclamation:

A PROCLAMATION

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

WHEREAS on September 14, 2007, a wildfire began in San Bernardino County and the wildfire is continuing to date; and    » read more »

August 22, 2007 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter today declared a disaster emergency and temporarily suspended certain motor carrier registration requirements because a shortage of commercial vehicles is jeopardizing farmers’ ability to move harvested wheat off the ground and into storage facilities.

The Governor issued an executive order that suspends for 45 days restrictions on the hiring of farm-plated vehicles to transport raw agricultural products to railroad loading points, storage facilities or to market.    » read more »

80 National Guard Personnel Called on Duty

August 21, 2007 -- MADISON - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today declared a state of emergency for La Crosse and Sauk Counties – bringing the total count to five counties in southwestern Wisconsin. La Crosse and Sauk counties will be included along with Richland, Vernon and Crawford counties in the Governor’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration.    » read more »