Governor Bobby Jindal issued the following executive proclamation declaring a state of emergency as a result of the forecasted conditions of Tropical Disturbance Invest (AL-93).
STATE OF EMERGENCY – TROPICAL DISTURBANCE INVEST
WHEREAS,
the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster
Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., confers upon the Governor of the State of
Louisiana emergency powers to deal with emergencies and disasters,
including those caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural or
manmade causes, in order to ensure that preparations of this State will
be adequate to deal with such emergencies or disasters and to preserve
the lives and property of the people of the State of Louisiana;
WHEREAS,
when the Governor determines that a disaster or emergency has occurred,
or the threat thereof is imminent, R.S. 29:724(B)(1) empowers him to
declare a state of emergency by executive order or proclamation;
WHEREAS,
Tropical Disturbance Invest (AL-93) is currently located over the
central Gulf of Mexico moving slowly northwestward toward the State of
Louisiana and posing a threat of extremely heavy, prolonged rainfall
resulting in very high tides for coastal parishes and the possibility of
flash floods for coastal parishes and inland parishes through the Labor
Day weekend;
WHEREAS, the
National Weather Service does not at this time predict this storm to
develop into a hurricane, however, the National Weather Service does
calculate a high probability this storm will develop into a Tropical
Storm that, due to regional weather conditions forecast for the State,
could cause it to move slowly along the coast of the State with coastal
and inland areas of the State forecast to receive up 12-15 inches of
torrential rainfall over the next 48 hours;
WHEREAS,
the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the
next 72 hours for parts of southeastern Louisiana, which places lives
and property in jeopardy;
NOW THEREFORE I, BOBBY JINDAL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested
by the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, do hereby order
and direct as follows:
SECTION 1:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance
and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., a state of emergency is declared
to exist in the State of Louisiana as a result of forecasted tropical
storm which has created emergency conditions that threaten the lives and
property of the citizens of the State.
SECTION 2:
The Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Preparedness is hereby authorized to undertake any activity
authorized by law which he deems necessary and appropriate in response
to this declaration.
SECTION 3:
The state of emergency extends from Thursday, September 1, 2011 through
Friday, September 30, 2011, unless terminated sooner.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal
of Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the City of Baton Rouge, on this
Thursday, 1st day of September, 2011.
/S/ Bobby Jindal____________
GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA
ATTEST BY
THE GOVERNOR
/S/ Tom Schedler_________
SECRETARY OF STATE
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