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FIGURE 12 <br />ATMFC <br />N 201 - <br />VERSOLU ON DECLARI GATEME ENCY <br />WHEREAS, the National Hurricane Center recognizes the danger to coastal residents of Florida from Hurricane <br />ENTER HURRICANE NAME HERE, by posting a hurricane ENTER WATCH OR WARNING HERE from ENTER <br />SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LOCATION to ENTER NORTHERN BOUNDARY LOCATION; a n d <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has high evacuation times to evacuate residents from the hazards of a <br />hurricane; and <br />WHEREAS, the current forecast error of the National Hurricane Center does not allow for a confident <br />prediction of the track of Hurricane ENTER HURRICANE NAME HERE at that point in time, coinciding with <br />Indian River County's high evacuation times; and <br />WHEREAS, Hurricane ENTER HURRICANE NAME HERE has the potential for causing extensive damage to <br />public utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public drainage <br />systems, commercial and residential buildings and areas; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3), Florida Statutes, provides authority for a political subdivision such as Indian <br />River County to declare a State of Local Emergency and to waive the procedures and formalities otherwise <br />required of political subdivisions by law pertaining to: <br />1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is necessary to ensure the <br />health, safety, and welfare of the community. <br />2. Entering into contracts. <br />3. Incurring obligations. <br />4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers. <br />5. Utilization of volunteer workers. <br />6. Rental of equipment. <br />7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation of supplies, materials and <br />facilities. <br />8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds. <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 130 <br />