Ord 20-2025 Extension of April 30, 2025 Disaster Declaration 05/06/2025 Ordinance No. 20-2025
Ordinance approving and continuing the Declaration of Disaster
signed by Mayor Tim Short on April 30, 2025, and declaring an
emergency
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas is under imminent threat of severe and
widespread damage, injury, and/or loss of life and property resulting from flooding, high
winds, and thunderstorms and many businesses and residences will be exposed to
natural elements and threats, as well as possible looting, vandalism, and other threats,
and remains under such threat at this date, thus necessitating the immediate protection
against loss; and,
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2025, Mayor Tim Short signed a Proclamation Declaring
a Local State of Disaster due to this weather emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1 . Pursuant to Section 418.108 of the Texas Government Code, the City Council
hereby approves and adopts the Proclamation of Disaster as executed by
Mayor Tim Short on April 30, 2025, and hereby continues the Proclamation of
Disaster, herein attached as Exhibit A. This adopted Declaration of Disaster
shall continue until 1 :00 p.m. on June 3, 2025, unless modified or rescinded.
2. This ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall become
effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of May, 2025.
MAYOR
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
DECLARATION OF DISASTER ORDER
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, Texas is under imminent threat of severe and widespread
damage, injury, and/or loss of life and property resulting from flooding, high winds, and
thunderstorms and many businesses and residences will be exposed to natural elements and threats,
as well as possible looting,vandalism, and other threats, and remains under such threat at this date,
thus necessitating the immediate protection against loss;
WHEREAS, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 418.004(1)defines disaster to be the"occurrence
or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from any natural or man-made cause, including fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action,
oil spill or other water contamination, volcanic activity, epidemic, air contamination, blight,
drought, infestation, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action, extreme heat,
cybersecurity event,other public calamity requiring emergency action,or energy emergency"; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, having authority as granted by TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 418.108, has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken
to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. A local state of disaster is hereby declared for the City of Wichita Falls pursuant to
§418.108(a) of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of disaster shall continue for a
period of not more than seven (7) days from the date of this declaration, unless continued
or renewed by the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls.
3. Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of
disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the
City Clerk.
4. Pursuant to §418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of
disaster activates the City's Emergency Management Plan.
5. This proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.