2024 05 19 - Declaration of Disaster -Severe Weather DerechoCITY OF BAYTOWN
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BRANDON CAPETILLO, MAYOR
DECLARATION OF DISASTER
WHEREAS, the CITY OF BAYTOWN, HARRIS AND CHAMBERS
COUNTIES, TEXAS, on the 16th day of May, 2024, has suffered widespread
electrical power loss and suffered damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from high winds, severe weather, flooding due to excessive rain, and a derecho wind
storm.
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Baytown has determined that extraordinary
measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or
rehabilitate property and infrastructure,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the City of Baytown,
Texas pursuant to §418.108(a) of the Government Code.
2. 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 City Council of Baytown,
Texas.
3. 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 City Clerk.
4. Pursuant to §418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local
state of disaster activates the City of Baytown’s Emergency Management
Plan.
5. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its
issuance.
ORDERED this the 19th day of May, 2024.
Brandon Capetillo
Mayor
City Council
Laura Alvarado
District 1
Sarah Graham
District 2
Ken Griffith
District 3
James Franco
District 4
Jacob Powell
District 5
Mike Lester
District 6
City Manager
Jason Reynolds