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<br />, <br /> <br />STATE OF CQ~ORl\DO <br />~';;lli~c~~~~-~;~ <br />~ ~(;;J, .. <br />,,~~.... ~ <br />..'!..~fJ7.t...':~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE CH^MHE~S <br /> <br />136 SCJCc C,llllfol <br />Den....er, Cl)lor~do 80203.-17<)2 <br />Ph"n, (lOll 866-2471 <br /> <br />umowt'1U <br />CuvClTlor <br /> <br />D 003 99 <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE ORDER <br /> <br />Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to Widespread Flooding- <br />III Certain Arcas of Colorado <br /> <br />Pursuant to the authority vested ill the Office ofthc Governor of the Statc of <br />Colorado, I, Bill Owens, Govcrnor oflha Statc of Colorado. hcreby issue this Executive <br />Ordel' declariug a state of disaster emcrgcncy and ordcring to state active duty pari afthe <br />Colorado National Guard. . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />L Back!P""llnd & Need. <br /> <br />On April 29, 1999, a series ofwcather patterns be!:!!' OVer <:oloraoo:- :"~"el'"~E~'g <br />mcn~o"r;d conditions. The c.lSuing precipitation causcd widespread impact upon the <br />citizens and governments of Colorado. '{'he impact of that precipitation continues at this <br />time. The cOTlllitious created by this disllSter havc caused substantial dam~ge to public <br />Mt! private facilities which will require oxtensive cfforis on behalf of state and local <br />goverJlll1ents. the private and not-profit sectors and the public. ExtraordinaIY measures <br />are necessary to protect th~ publie health, ensure public safety and welfare, and render <br />relief for those most severely impacted, ' <br /> <br />111e aforementioned conditions constitute an occurrence of severll injury and Joss <br />of life within the meaning of the Disaster Emergcney Act, 24-32-2103(1). C.RS. By <br />signing this Executive Order, I do hereby declare that a state oC disaster emergency has <br />existed since April 29, 1999, including activation of the Colorado National Guard and [he' <br />State of Colorado limergeney Operations Plan. .. , <br /> <br />2. Mi..iori and Scope. <br /> <br />This f,xccutive Order orders the following: <br /> <br />A. Tile State activation of clcmenls oftlle Colorado National Guard as may be <br />detemlincd fi'omtime to time by the Colorado OfIice of Emergency <br />~anagen1ent; , <br /> <br />. <br />