July 10, 2024 - WHEREAS, the County of Shelby, Texas, has suffered from severe storms, tornados, and high winds that occurred prior to and on this the 8th day of July, 2024. The severe weather conditions have caused extensive damage to public, private, and commercial property, disruption of utility services, and endangerment of health and safety of the residents of Shelby County and Cities within the disaster area.
WHEREAS, because of the severe weather and 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 Commissioners' Court 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 Commissioners' Court of Shelby County:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for Shelby County, Texas, pursuant to Section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code. 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.
Ill. 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.
IV. Pursuant toSection 418.108(d) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster activates the county city Emergency Management Plan.
