PROCLAMATION
08-09
Such flooding caused numerous rivers to be at or over flood
stage, which resulted in road damage and landslides and caused
my issuance on November 26, 2008, of Proclamation 08-08
proclaiming a state of emergency in Grays Harbor, King,
Kittitas, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Wahkiakum,
Whatcom, and Yakima Counties; and
It has now become evident that such flooding also caused
extensive damage to state and county road systems in Thurston
and Chelan Counties as the result of the flooding, culvert
failures, and rockslides; the estimated cost to correct the
road system damage in Thurston, Chelan, Grays Harbor, King,
Kittitas, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Wahkiakum,
Whatcom, and Yakima Counties caused by the November 3-12,
2008, flooding is over $16,000,000 and growing, requiring the
approval of Washington's Secretary of Transportation to
commence work to repair, remove and replace the affected
roadways; and emergency conditions may warrant closure of
affected roadways and implementation of emergency procurement
procedures; and
The Washington State Department of Transportation and county
Public Works departments continue to assess the magnitude of
this event and coordinate resources to repair, remove and
replace the affected roadways to alleviate the immediate
impacts upon the infrastructure; and
The Washington State Military Department continues to monitor
the situation through the State Emergency Operations Center in
support of the Washington State Department of Transportation,
in addition to implemented response procedures and
coordinating resources to support local officials in
alleviating the immediate social and economic impacts to
people, property, and infrastructure and assessing the
magnitude of the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state of
Washington, as a result of the situation described above and
under Chapters 38.52 and 43.06 RCW, do hereby proclaim that a
State of Emergency exists in Thurston and Chelan Counties, in
addition to the counties identified on November 26, 2008, in
Proclamation 08-08, and direct the 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.
Additionally, the Washington State Military Department,
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 18th day of December, A.D, Two Thousand and
Eight at Olympia, Washington.
| By: | ||
| Christine O. Gregoire Governor |
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BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary of State |
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