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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2016
Governor Mary Fallin Declares State of Emergency Due to Severe
Storms
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today declared a state of
emergency for 35 Oklahoma counties due to severe storms, straight-line winds,
tornadoes and flooding that began July 13.
The counties included in the governor’s declaration are: Adair,
Beckham, Caddo, Canadian, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Garfield, Grady, Grant,
Haskell, Kay, Kingfisher, Latimer, LeFlore, Lincoln, Logan, Mayes, McCurtain,
McIntosh, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg,
Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington.
Fallin’s executive order allows state agencies to make emergency
purchases related to disaster relief and preparedness. The declaration
also marks a first step toward seeking federal aid should it be necessary.
Under the executive order, the state of emergency lasts for 30
days.
The governor also signed an executive order that temporarily suspends the requirements for size
and weights permits of oversized vehicles that are transporting materials and
supplies used for storm relief.
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