Category: Emergency declaration

Communities Along Ottawa River Declare Emergency Over Flood Risks

Communities in eastern Ontario have declared states of emergency over flood risks as water levels are expected to peak today on the Ottawa River. Whitewater Region Mayor Neil Nicholson says water is backed up along most of the township’s riverbanks and five private roads were impassable to first responders as of Wednesday, when he declared…


Biden Administration Considers Declaring a Public Health Emergency on Abortion

The Biden administration is considering the possibility of declaring a health emergency due to the lack of abortion access in some states. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra told Axios on Jan. 30 that there have been “discussions” about how best to protect abortion rights, including the possibility of an emergency declaration. “There…


Biden Approves New York Emergency Declaration as Death Toll From Winter Storm Reaches 28

President Joe Biden approved New York’s emergency declaration request on Dec. 26 as the state battles with a powerful winter storm that has claimed the lives of at least 50 people across the United States. The White House said in a statement that Biden issued an emergency declaration on Monday for Erie and Genesee counties. The…


Orange County Issues Emergency Declaration Due to Rising RSV Cases

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Citing a record number of pediatric hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Orange County was under a health emergency declaration Oct. 1, with the county health officer pointing to a sharp rise in cases of the respiratory infection RSV, combined with COVID-19 and flu. Cases of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, have been on…


Oregon Governor Invokes Emergency Act Due to Wildfire, Residents Told to Evacuate

Residents in Oregon are advised to be prepared and follow all evacuation orders after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act in response to a wildfire in the state’s southwest. The Rum Creek Fire burning outside the town of Galice in Josephine County is “currently estimated to be 4,700 acres in size,”…


South Australia’s Pandemic Emergency Declaration Scrapped after 793 Days

South Australia’s emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic ended on Tuesday after 793 days in operation, by far the longest state of emergency in South Australian history. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Premier Peter Malinauskas said Police Commissioner Grant Stevens signed a revocation of the declaration under the Emergency Management Act following an executive council…


Newsom Declares a State of Emergency in 20 Counties After Winter Storms

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Dec. 30 in 20 counties after a series of winter storms moved throughout the state. The winter storm has continued to bring damaging winds, record-breaking snowfall, and flooding since Dec. 10 when the first storm occurred, the emergency proclamation states. The storms have damaged highways and local…


New York’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Expires Thursday, Cuomo Says

By Tim Balk and Denis Slattery From  New York Daily News NEW YORK—New York’s pandemic-related state of emergency is coming to an end, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Fifteen months after coronavirus first tore through the U.S., the state’s declaration of emergency will expire Thursday, a step toward a ”post-COVID” New York, the embattled governor…