City of Moss Point 4320 McInnis Avenue Moss Point, Mississippi 39563
Office of the Mayor Mario King Telephone (228) 475-0300 Mayor Facsimile (228) 474-4520 [email protected]
PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY BY
MAYOR MARIO KING REGARDING
HURRICANE DELTA
WHEREAS, Mayor, Mario King, of the City of Moss Point, Mississippi does hereby find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have a high probability of arising within said City of Moss Point, Mississippi due to the impending heavy rain, wind, and flood threat from Hurricane Delta; and
WHEREAS, at the time of the making of this proclamation, Hurricane Delta which is currently predicted to be a Category 2 Hurricane at landfall, with winds of 100 miles per hour, with rain of 4 to 6 inches in Jackson County, Mississippi and hit the Louisiana coast on the morning of Friday, October 9, 2020, and push into the coast of Mississippi later that day.
WHEREAS, the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency in order to provide for the health and safety of the citizens and the protection of their property within the affected jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, I find and determine that the public interest requires that I proclaim a state of local emergency as authorized by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR MARIO KING, HEREBY PROCLAIM that a local emergency exists in the City of Moss Point, Mississippi as of the 6th day of October 2020 due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Delta; and
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the City shall exercise all powers and authority granted unto it under the laws of the State of Mississippi to address this emergency.
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, that this state of local emergency shall continue until the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of Moss Point, Mississippi, wherein the same may be ratified, extended, or terminated, if necessary, as provided by law.
MAYOR
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