STATE OF EMERGENCY

Gaston County Emergency Operations Plan

Updated: April 07, 2008  

PROCLAMATION OF A COUNTY STATE OF EMERGENCY

GASTON COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
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1. Pursuant to the Gaston County State of Emergency Ordinance and Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes, and Article 36A, Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes, I have determined that a State of Emergency as defined in the Gaston County State of Emergency Ordinance, exists in the County of Gaston.
 
2. I, therefore, proclaim the existence of a State of Emergency in the County of Gaston.
 
3. I hereby order all county law enforcement officers, county employees and all other Emergency Management personnel subject to my control to cooperate in the enforcement and implementation of provisions of the County Emergency Ordinance which are set forth below.
 
4. Evacuation. I have determined that, in the best interest of public safety and protection, it is necessary to evacuate the civilian population from ________(Area) _________________.  Citizens are free to use any type of transportation, but they are to use only _________________(Route)____________ in leaving the area. Evacuation is to occur as soon as possible. Further proclamations concerning evacuation will be issued as needed.
 
5. Curfew. Unless a member of the County's law enforcement agency or the emergency management program, every person who is located within a _________ radius of  __________ is to be inside a house dwelling from the hours of ______________ to _____________.
 
6. No Alcoholic Beverages. There shall be no sale, consumption, transportation, or possession of alcoholic beverages during the State of Emergency in the County of Gaston, except possession or consumption is allowed on a person's own premises.
 
7. No Firearms, Ammunition, or Explosives. During the State of Emergency, there shall be no sale or purchase of any type of firearm or ammunition, or any possession of such items along with any type of explosive off owner's own premises.
 
8. Execution of Emergency Plan. All civilians and emergency management personnel are ordered to comply with the emergency plan.
 
9. This proclamation shall become effective immediately.
 
  Proclaimed this the ____ day of ___________, 20___ at _____ (a.m.) (p.m.).

 
 

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CHAIRMAN,  GASTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

   

 

 

PROCLAMATION TERMINATING A COUNTY STATE OF EMERGENCY

GASTON COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
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1. On _____(DATE)____________, at __(TIME)__(am/pm), I determined and proclaimed a local State of Emergency for the County of Gaston.
 
2. On _____(DATE)____________, at __(TIME)__(am/pm), I ordered the evacuation of all civilians from the area, imposed a curfew, prohibited alcoholic beverages, firearms, ammunition and explosives, and ordered the execution of the emergency plan.
 
3. I have determined that a State of Emergency no longer exists in the County of Gaston.
 
4. I thereby terminate the proclamation of a local State of Emergency and all of the restrictions and orders therein.
 
5. This proclamation is effective immediately.
 
  Proclaimed this the _______day of  _______________________, 20____  ,at _____________ (am/pm).

 

 

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CHAIRMAN, GASTON COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS