(note: Tropical Storm Hanna is now Hurricane Hanna, but was a Tropical Storm when the order was written)
County of Nueces
BARBARA CANALES
County Judge
Nueces County Courthouse, Room 303
901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-3697
Read the full document here: Declaration of Local Disaster 2020-07-24pdf
ORDER BY NUECES COUNTY JUDGE
DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER
WHEREAS, the County of Nueces on the 24th day of July 2020 will suffer a threat of imminent disaster, injury, loss of life or property resulting from flooding from Tropical Storm Hanna; and
WHEREAS, the County Judge of Nueces County has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE OF NUECES COUNTY:
- That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for Nueces County pursuant to §418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
- Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of disaster shall continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this declaration unless continued, or renewed, by the CommissionersCourt of Nueces County.
- Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the County Clerk.
- Pursuant to §418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster activates the County emergency management plan.
- That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.
DULY ORDERED ON THIS THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2020.
Date: 7/24/2020
BARBARA CANALES
Nueces County Judge
