GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AMENDMENT TO PROCLAMATION [26 Pa.B. 424] Whereas, On January 7, 1996, I declared a State of Disaster Emergency in forty-seven counties of the Commonwealth due to a severe winter storm which produced historical record amounts of snow accumulation, freezing rain, and high winds and also devastated certain areas of Pennsylvania and resulted in extensive road closures and posed other adverse life safety impacts upon the general population of the Commonwealth; and
Whereas, on January 12, 1996, a second severe winter storm struck Pennsylvania which resulted in additional large amounts of snow accumulation in most areas of Pennsylvania, additional road closures and continued adverse life safety impacts for the general population of Allegheny, Armstrong, Bradford and Washington Counties; and
Whereas, investigations by state agencies of recently developing conditions indicate that additional resources of the Commonwealth may be needed to assist county and municipal efforts to mitigate and contend with the magnitude and severity of this continuing and expanding disaster emergency;
Now Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 7301(c) of the Emergency Management Services Code (35 Pa.C.S.A. Section 7101 et seq.), I do hereby amend my Proclamation of January 7, 1996, as follows:
1. The counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Bradford, and Washington are now declared to be in a state of disaster emergency and are added to the previously designated disaster emergency area.
2. This Proclamation amendment shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth, this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six, and of the Commonwealth the two hundred and twentieth.
Governor[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-127. Filed for public inspection February 2, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
