PROCLAMATION
THE GOVERNOR
Significant flooding, landslides and wind are causing
extensive damage to homes, businesses, public utilities,
public facilities, and infrastructures in Chelan, Clallam,
Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Klickitat,
Kitsap, Kittitas, King, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific,
Pierce, San Juan, Skamania, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston,
Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima Counties; and
The Washington State Military Department has activated
the State's Emergency Operations Center, implemented response
procedures, is coordinating resources to support local
officials in alleviating the immediate social and economic
impacts to people, property, and infrastructures, and is
assessing the magnitude of the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the
state of Washington, as a result of the above-described
situation and under Chapters 38.08, 38.52, and 43.06 RCW, do
hereby simultaneously rescind State of Emergency Proclamation
dated November 6, 2006, proclaim that a State of Emergency
exists in Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor,
Island, Jefferson, Klickitat, Kitsap, Kittitas, King, Lewis,
Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skamania, Skagit,
Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima Counties,
and direct the supporting plans and procedures to the
Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan be
implemented. State agencies and departments are directed to
utilize state resources and to do everything reasonably
possible to assist affected political subdivisions in an
effort to respond to and recover from the event. I also
hereby order into active state service the organized militia
of Washington State to include the National Guard and the
State Guard, or such part thereof as may be necessary in the
opinion of the Adjutant General, to perform such duties as
directed by competent authority of the Washington Military
Department. Additionally, the Washington State Military
Department's Emergency Management Division is instructed to
coordinate all event-related assistance to the affected areas.
Signed and sealed with the official seal of the state of
Washington this 9th day of November, A.D, Two Thousand and Six
at Olympia, Washington.
| By: | |
| Christine O. Gregoire | |
| Governor | |
| BY THE GOVERNOR: | |
| Steven Excell for Sam Reed |
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| Secretary of State |