Governor Culver Proclamation re: retaining wallsIN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF IOWA
PROCLAMATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 2U48, AND CONTINUING, SEVERE
STORM SYSTEMS MOVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF IOWA; AND
WHEREAS, THESE STORM SYSTEMS SPAWNED SEVERE WEATHER TO
INCLUDE HEAVY RAINS, AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS,
CAUSING FLOODING AND DAMAGES AND RELATED IMPACTS
TO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY INCLUDING
RESIDENCES, BUSINESSES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND
AGRICULTURE; AND
WHEREAS, LOCAL OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE
SEVERE WEATHER NEED ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE FLOOD
RESPONSE RESOURCES; AND
WHEREAS, REPORTS FORWARDED BY LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS
INDICATE THAT STATE ASSISTANCE WILL BE NEEDED TO
RESPOND TO AND RECOVER FROM THE EFFECTS OF THIS
EVENT.
NO'4'V, THEREFORE, I, CHESTER J. CULVER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE Ok' IOWA,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY FOR DUBUQUE
COUNTY IN TIIE STATE OF IOWA, FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS. THIS
PROCLAMATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY AUTHORIZES LOCAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENT TO RENDER GOODS AND SUFFICIENT AID TO ASSIST THOSE AREAS
IN THIS TIME OF NEED AND ACTIVATES THE STATE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
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MICHAEL A. MAURO
SECRETARY OF STATE
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE
HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED MY NAME AND
CAUSED THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE
OF IOWA TO BE AFFIXED. SIGNED AT DES
MOVES, IOWA THIS 7r~i DAY OF MAY IN
THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND
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GHE~STER J. CUL ER
GOVERNOR