Declaration of State of Emergency and Activation of Emergency Operations Plan for Bennington, Orange, Windham, and Windsor Counties, & Addendum Thereto

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of Vermont under 20 V.S.A. §9, and as a result of a storm that impacted most of New England on December 11, 2008, causing excessive and heavy icing and extensive utility damage that is considered ongoing at this time, I hereby declare a State of Emergency for the Counties of Bennington, Orange, Windham and Windsor Counties.

I further order and direct the activation of the Vermont Emergency Operations Plan and authorize the use of state resources to alleviate hardship and suffering of citizens and communities impacted by the storm and resulting damage and power outages.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Witness my name hereunto subscribed and the Great Seal of the State of Vermont hereunto affixed at Montpelier this 15th day of December, 2008.

James H. Douglas, Governor

By the Governor:

Heidi M. Tringe, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 05-08

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ADDENDUM TO EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 05-08

Pursuant to 20 V.S.A. §13, I, James H. Douglas, hereby proclaim that the state of emergency declared on December 15, 2008 is terminated effective December 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Witness my name hereunto subscribed and the Great Seal of the State of Vermont hereunto affixed at Montpelier this 22nd day of December, 2008.

James H. Douglas, Governor

By the Governor:

Heidi M. Tringe, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs

Executive Order No.05-08