The Office of the Governor of the State of New York
09/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2024 12:00
No. 39.1: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the County of Suffolk
September 20, 2024
No. 39.1: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the County of Suffolk
No. 39.1: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the County of Suffolk
Extension of the disaster emergency in Suffolk County as set forth in Executive Order 39 until October 20, 2024.
No. 39.1
EXECUTIVEORDER
DECLARING A DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2024, I issued Executive Order 39 declaring a disaster emergency in the County of Suffolk;
WHEREAS, the storm produced nearly 10 inches of rain and was a 1-1,000 year rainfall event for parts of Suffolk County, leading to a flash flood emergency that caused road closures and washouts, travel disruptions, and damage to public and private property, which pose an ongoing threat to public health and safety for which the affected local government is unable to respond adequately;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the State of New York and Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, do hereby extend the disaster emergency in Suffolk County as set forth in Executive Order 39 and do hereby continue the terms, conditions and suspensions contained in Executive Order 39 until October 20, 2024.
G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this 20th day of September in the year two thousand twenty-four.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary to the Governor