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<br /> DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
<br /> 2019 February Winter Storms
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<br /> WHEREAS, beginning on February 16, 2019, and continuing, a series of winter storms are
<br /> producing unusually high amounts of heavy snow and rainfall throughout Arizona;and
<br /> WHEREAS, the following counties, municipalities, and tribal nations have declared °°
<br /> emergencies in preparation for, and in response to,the storms: Apache, Coconino, Gila,Navajo,
<br /> and Yavapai Counties, Cities of Flagstaff and Prescott, Towns of Payson and Williams, Hopi
<br /> Tribe,Navajo Nation, and White Mountain Apache Tribe; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, state agencies, counties, municipalities, and tribal nations have responded, staffed • L
<br /> their emergency operations centers and have taken emergency measures to protect communities i,7
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<br /> WHEREAS, several counties, municipalities, and tribal nations opened and staffed shelters
<br /> and/or warming stations for impacted residents;and
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<br /> WHEREAS,residents have been affected by road closures,power outages, and school closures;
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<br /> WHEREAS, full impacts from these storms, have not been assessed and are anticipated to o�
<br /> increase during the remainder of the continued precipitation and following as the temperatures N
<br /> rise and the snow melts;and
<br /> WHEREAS, post-winter storm concerns include, but are not limited to, flooding from rapid as
<br /> melting snow, continued damage to power lines due to wet snow, ice, strong winds and falling 5
<br /> trees, structural damages due to weight of excess snow and ice, hazardous road conditions (i.e.
<br /> black ice,slick or unstable roads),and reduced visibility due.to dense fog after heavy rainfall and d
<br /> snow;and
<br /> WHEREAS, in addition to the other effects of winter weather,freezing temperatures and winter
<br /> conditions throughout Arizona and the Southwest during the month of February have led to a
<br /> spike in demand of propane supplies throughout the Southwest; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, private sector efforts to respond to the immediate demand for propane have been
<br /> stymied by the closure of roads due to winter weather conditions and are further hampered by
<br /> hours of service regulations that limit the number of hours that truckers who supply the propane
<br /> can work;and
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<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to 49 CFR § 390.23 and the Arizona Administrative Code(AAC)R17-5-
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<br /> such hours of service regulations may be suspended in response to a local or regional •
<br /> emergency; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the severity of the propane shortage continues and can be alleviated by a further
<br /> temporary suspension of the relevant hours of service regulations in Arizona; and rn
<br /> WHEREAS, the Governor is authorized to declare an emergency pursuant to A.R.S. §26-
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Legislature has authorized the expenditure of funds in an event of an
<br /> emergency pursuant to A.R.S. §35-192;and
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