June 5, 2024 - Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison has issued a Declaration of Disaster for Shelby County as of June 2, 2024, and the Shelby County Commissioners are now slated to consider ratifying this decision at their Emergency Meeting scheduled for Friday, June 7, 2024.
Judge Harbison has encated this declaration tue to the flooding, excessive rain, excessive wind and downed trees that has occurred between the dates of May 30, 2024, and current ongoing events of June 2, 2024. At that particular time, Judge Harbison referenced the county being without electrical power and having widespread communication outages.
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The Declaration of Disaster is as follows:
WHEREAS, the County of Shelby, Texas, has suffered from severe storms, high winds, and widespread flooding that was occurred prior to and on this the May 30, 2024. The severe weather conditions have caused extensive damage to public and private property, disruption of utility service, and endangerment of health and safety of the residents of Shelby County and Cities within the disaster area.
WHEREAS, because of the severe weather for the past four (4) days that Shelby County is in imminent threat of additional widespread storms or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from countywide severe weather conditions. Flooding in the populated areas has caused major damage to roads and bridges preventing access to or the safe passage on many roadways. Many trees have been blown down and limbs have fallen on power lines causing countywide power outages. Such conditions have created a public safety hazard.
WHEREAS, the County Judge of Shelby County, Texas has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect life, as well as protect or rehabilitate property, are necessary and hereby ordered.
Now, Therefore, Be It Proclaimed By The County Judge Of Shelby County:
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I. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for Shelby County, Texas, pursuant to Section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
II. Pursuant to Section 418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of disaster shall continue for a period of not more that seven days from the date of the declaration unless continued or renewed by the Commissioners' Court of Shelby County, Texas.
III. Pursuant to Section 418.108(c) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a local disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the County Clerk.
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IV. Pursuant to Section 418.108(d) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster activates the county/city Emergency Management Plan.
Ordered this 2nd day of June, 2024.
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