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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION DECLARING AND EXTENDING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN CONNECTION WITH HURRICANE MATTHEW WHEREAS, on October 3 d, 2016, Governor Rick Scott, in his capacity as Governor of the State of Florida, Issued Executive Order Number 2016-230, declaring that a state of emergency existed in all or portions of the State of Florida (including Indian River County) by reason of I-lurricane Matthew; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 101.10(1) of the Code of Indian River County, and Resolution 2015-127 of the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator/Indian River County Emergency Services District Director is authorized to declare a local state of emergency upon making a determination that a natural disaster has occurred or is imminent, requiring immediate and expeditious action; and WHEREAS, in my capacity as County Administrator and Indian River County Emergency Services Director, I determined that, by reason ofl-lurricane Matthew, the threat of a natural disaster had occurred or was imminent, requiring immediate and expeditious action, and declared that a local state of emergency existed in all of Indian River County. Florida, effective as of 7:00 a.m., on the 6th day of October, 2016; and WHEREAS, on October 13, 2016, 1 declared and extended the local state of emergency as Indian River County was still suffering the effects Of Hurricane Matthew, posing a threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County; WHEREAS, as of October 20, 2016, Indian River County is still suffering the effects of' Hurricane Matthew, which continue to pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County;