EXTRA: County Declares Local Emergency
Overturned camper at Cherrystone Campground (Photo: Jordan Bertok)
July 24, 2014
RESOLUTION
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Northampton does hereby find that due to the tornado which occurred on July 24, 2014, the County of Northampton is facing a condition of extreme peril which necessitates the proclamation of the existence of an emergency in order to provide mitigation, preparedness, and activities to protect life and property;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that an emergency now exists throughout said County; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services, and the Peacetime Emergency organization of the County of Northampton shall be those prescribed by state law and the ordinances, resolutions, and approved plans of the County of Northampton in order to mitigate the effects of said emergency.
Date: July 24, 2014
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
County of Northampton
Commonwealth of Virginia
Northampton County issued the following press release at 11 a.m.:
At approximately 8:30 this morning, a tornado struck the Cherrystone area just north of Cape Charles, VA, and moved across the lower Eastern Shore (DelMarVa Peninsula) toward the east over parts of Cheriton. The area impacted includes some of the more populated neighborhoods in the county. Early reports indicate heavy damage was sustained. A tornado alert was issued just before the storm hit. However, one heavily impacted area was a concentration of camp vehicles along the Chesapeake Bay. [Read more…]
