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Providing additional resources and support as <br />necessary. <br />Provision of traffic control along evacuation <br />routes and crowd control at reception centers <br />and shelters. <br />Securing evacuation areas until residents are <br />allowed to return to their homes. <br />2.2.10 Other County and Municipal Agencies <br />Other county and municipal agencies may be required to <br />provide equipment, personnel and services to support <br />emergency operations. <br />2.3 STATE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES <br />2.3.1 Governor <br />Under the provisions of Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, the <br />Governor is ultimately responsible for protecting the population <br />of the State from the dangers created by emergencies which <br />are beyond the capabilities of local governments or which are <br />multi -jurisdictional in nature. He/she will provide that protection <br />through the assignment of appropriate state resources and <br />agencies. Any or all of the above responsibilities are <br />implemented by: <br />1. Ensuring that timely emergency response operations <br />can be initiated. <br />2. Issuing necessary Executive Orders, proclamations, <br />and regulations. <br />3. Providing direction and control should be the <br />emergency be beyond the capabilities of the local <br />governments affected. The Governor will also request <br />federal assistance as necessary upon determining that <br />the state has insufficient technical and/or logistical <br />resources to adequately cope with the off-site <br />consequences of an emergency involving hazardous <br />materials. <br />Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials Page 14 <br />