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<br />CITY OF LA PORTE. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS <br />DECLARATION OF DISASTER <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte on this the 11th day of September, 2008, has suffered <br />widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property (or there is imminent <br />threat of same) resulting from Hurricane Ike; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of La Porte has determined that extraordinary <br />measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate <br />property, <br /> <br />NOW, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TEXAS: <br /> <br />1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the City of La Porte pursuant <br />to S418.1 08(a) of the Texas Government Code. <br /> <br />2. Pursuant to S418.018(b) of the Government Code, the state of disaster shall <br />continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this declaration unless <br />continued or renewed by the City Council of La Porte. <br /> <br />3. Pursuant to S418.018(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state <br />of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City <br />Secretary . <br /> <br />4. Pursuant to S418.018(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local <br />state of disaster activates the city emergency management plan. <br /> <br />5. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance. <br /> <br />ERED this 11~f September, 2008. <br /> <br />-~rfM,~ <br /> <br />Mayor, City of La Porte <br />Harris County, Texas <br /> <br />