DECLARATION OF DISASTER PROCLAMATION AND
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER

WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas on the 17 day of June, 2015 has
suffered widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property (or there is
imminent threat of same) resulting from excessive rainfall and the flooding of Grapevine
Lake and the Benton Creek area; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor of Grapevine has determined that extraordinary measures
must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property;
and

WHEREAS, the Mayor of Grapevine has the authority under 418.185 of the
Texas Government Code, to evacuate an area stricken or threatened by a disaster and
may compel persons to leave and use reasonable force to remove persons from the
area; and

WHEREAS, 418.185 of the Texas Government Code creates liability for
persons refusing to comply with this Order and relives and officer or employee of the
City of Grapevine from liability

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE:

1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the preservation of life
pursuant to 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.

2. Pursuant to 418.018(b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of disaster
shall continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this
declaration unless continued or renewed by the City Council of Grapevine.

3. Pursuant to 418.018(c) of the Texas Government Code this declaration of a
local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be
filed with the City Secretary

4. Pursuant to 418.018(d) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a
local state of disaster activates the City emergency management plan.

5. Pursuant to 418.185(e) of the Texas Government Code, City employees and
officers are authorized to use reasonable force to remove persons form the area
and are immune from liability for their actions under this evacuation order.

6. Pursuant to 418.185(d) of the Texas Government Code, any person who
remains in the area may be civilly liable to the City.

7. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its

issuance.

William Di Tate
Mayor
City of Grapevine, Texas

ORDERED this the 17 day of June, 2015.

Attachment: Exhibit Elm Fork Inundation Map U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

   

Legend

Grapevine City Limits

- Grapevine Lake

 Inundation 7k CFS

Inundation 30k CFS

These inundations assume no releases
were made from Grapevine Lake.

Lake Lewisville



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