Full Notification

Brown County Emergency Declaration for Travel Restriction
Brown County, Indiana
January 20, 2011
Authority
Whereas, Brown County, Indiana has been impacted by or is immediately threatened by the following emergency conditions:
January 20, 2011 at129:00 pm is experiencing heavy snow, slick and hazardous roads expected to last until January 20, 2011 and:
Now, therefore, we the Brown County board of Commissioners, declare that a local emergency exists for not more than seven (7) days.* in the county and that we hereby invoke those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and have caused the issuance of this declaration to be in full force and effect in the county for the exercise of all necessary emergency measures necessary for the protection of lives and property and the prompt restoration of local government services.
The effect of this declaration is to:
(1) Activate the response and recovery aspects of all applicable county disaster emergency plans.
(2) Authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under the plans.
(3) Declare a Travel Advisory,during which routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Citizens should use caution or avoid these areas. Schools and businesses may begin to implement their emergency action plans.

All public officers and employees of Brown County are directed to limit their travel to that which is essential to the discharge of their public safety and essential service duties. Such employees are also hereby directed to exercise the utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives, state and local.
I accordance with IC 10-14-3-29, (d), this Declaration does not prohibit individuals engaged in employment necessary to maintain a safe rail system, restore a public utility, or provide any other emergency public service from traveling within the County during this local emergency.
Reference is hereby made to all appropriate laws, statutes, ordinances and resolutions, and particularly to section 10-14-3-29 of the Indiana Code.
There are four travel advisory levels.
(1) A travel advisory status of “Caution” means that a condition may develop that limits or hinders travel in isolated areas. Under “Caution”, no travel restrictions have been placed in effect by county officials but citizens should be alert to changing conditions. The county’s travel advisory status begins at a starting level of “Caution” and will remain at that level unless and until it is changed by the EMA office.
(2) A travel advisory status of “Advisory” means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Citizens should use caution or avoid these areas. Schools and businesses may begin to implement their emergency action plans.
(3) A travel advisory status of “Watch” means that conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. Only Essential travel is recommended (i.e. to and from work, emergency situation etc.).Emergency plans should have been or should now be implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations.
(4) A travel advisory status of “Warning” means that travel may be restricted to emergency personnel only. During a Travel Warning, all citizens are called upon and directed to refrain from all travel, to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency operations plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly indentified officers. Further and more specific restrictions may be included.

This Declaration shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly in the office of the County Clerk.

In witness, whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this ________ day of _____________, 20__ AD.

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President


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Member


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Member

Attest:

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Brown County Auditor

*IC 10-14-3-29 states that a local disaster emergency declaration may not be continued or renewed for more than seven (7) days except by or with the consent of the governing body of the political subdivision.