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.
Tornadoes, severe storms, straight line winds, and flooding beginning April 13,
2012, and that are continuing, have caused extensive damage to public and
private properties with 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 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:
Alfalfa, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Ellis, Harper, Jackson,
Kiowa, Logan, Oklahoma, Woods, Woodward.
This declaration may be amended to add counties as conditions
warrant.
4. The State
Emergency Operations Plan was activated on April 13, 2012, and resources of all
State departments and agencies available to meet this emergency are hereby
committed to the reasonable extend 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
15th day of April 2012.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Michelle R. Day
Assistant Secretary of State
