This
executive order rescinded by EO # 121 Whitman.
WHEREAS, the
most recent weather reports as of Wednesday September 15, 1999,
indicate that severe weather conditions are imminent due to the
approach of Hurricane Floyd; and
WHEREAS, the
storm poses a serious danger and constitutes a disaster from a natural
cause which threatens and presently does endanger the health, safety
or resources of the residents of one or more municipalities or counties
of this State; and which may become in parts of the State, too large
in scope to be handled in its entirety by normal municipal operating
services; and
WHEREAS, the
Constitution and statutes of the State of New Jersey, particularly
the provisions of the Laws of 1942, Chapter 251 (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-30
et seq.), the Laws of 1979, Chapter 240 (N.J.S.A. 38A:3-6.1), and
the Laws of 1963, Chapter 109 (N.J.S.A. 38A:2-4) and all amendments
and supplements thereto, confer upon the Governor of the State of
New Jersey certain emergency powers.
THEREFORE,
I, CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, Governor of the State of New Jersey,
in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people
of the State of New Jersey do declare and proclaim that a State
of Emergency exists in the State of New Jersey.
NOW THEREFORE,
in accordance with the Laws of 1963, Chapter 109 (N.J.S.A. 38A:2-4),
I hereby authorize the Adjutant General of the New Jersey National
Guard to order to active duty such members of the New Jersey National
Guard, that, in his judgment, are necessary to provide aid to those
localities where there is a threat or danger to the public health,
safety and welfare. He may authorize the employment of any supporting
vehicles, equipment, communications or supplies as may be necessary
to support the members so ordered.
FURTHERMORE,
in accordance with the Laws of 1942, Chapter 251 (N.J.S.A. App.
A:9-33 et seq.), as supplemented and amended, I hereby empower the
Superintendent of the Division of State Police, who is the State's
Director of Emergency Management, through the police agencies under
his control, to determine the control and direction of the flow
of such vehicular traffic on any State highway, municipal or county
road, including the right to detour, reroute or divert any or all
traffic, to prevent ingress or egress from any area and to remove
parked abandoned vehicles from State highways that he, in his discretion,
deems necessary for the protection of the health, safety and welfare
of the public.
FURTHERMORE,
the Superintendent of the Division of State Police is hereby authorized
to order the evacuation of all persons, except for those emergency
and governmental personnel whose presence he deems necessary, from
any area where their continued presence would present a danger to
their health, safety or welfare because of the conditions created
by this emergency.
FURTHERMORE,
the Superintendent of the Division of State Police is hereby authorized
to utilize all facilities owned, rented, operated and maintained
by the State of New Jersey to house and shelter persons who may
need to be evacuated from a residence, dwelling, building, structure
or vehicle during the course of this emergency.
FURTHERMORE,
in accordance with the Laws of 1942, Chapter 251 (N.J.S.A. App.
A:9-34), as supplemented and amended, I reserve the right to utilize
and employ all available resources of the State government and of
each and every political subdivision of the State, whether of persons,
properties or instrumentalities, and to commandeer and utilize any
personal services and any privately owned property necessary to
protect against this emergency.
This Order
shall take effect immediately and it shall remain in effect until
such time as it is determined by me that an emergency no longer
exists.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal
this 15th day of September in the
Year of Our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine
and of the Independence of the
United States, the Two Hundred
and Twenty Fourth
/s/
Christine Todd Whitman
Governor
[seal]
Attest:
/s/ Richard
S. Mroz
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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