Declaring a Disaster in the Counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Wyoming, and Contiguous Counties
No. 36.1
E X E C U T IV E O R D E R
DECLARING A DISASTER IN THE COUNTIES OF ALLEGANY, CATTARAUGUS, CAYUGA, CHAUTAUQUA, ERIE, GENESEE, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, NIAGARA, ONTARIO, ORLEANS, OSWEGO, WYOMING, AND CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order No. 36, a disaster has heretofore been declared due to a severe storm system which caused power and gas outages, travel disruptions, and road closures within Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Wyoming, and contiguous counties; and
WHEREAS, additional lake effect snow storms will affect the same region impacted by the previous storm which is expected to worsen existing conditions to roads, travel, homes and businesses jeopardizing the health and safety of New Yorkers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York, do hereby amend Executive Order 36 to continue the State Disaster Emergency as a result of the new storms and direct State agencies to take appropriate action to protect State property and to assist affected local governments and individuals in responding to and recovering from this disaster, and to provide such other assistance as necessary to protect the public health and safety. This Executive Order shall be in effect until January 31, 2024.
G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this seventeenth day of January in the year two thousand and twenty-four.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary to the Governor