MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

Office of the Mayor
350 East Dahlia Avenue 0 Palmer, AK 99645
Phone (907) 861-8682 0 Fax (907) 861-8669
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Local Disaster Emergency Declaration

Whereas, commencing on August 17, 2019, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough sustained severe
threats to life and property from multiple wild ?res in the Willow/Caswell area; and

Whereas, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a political subdivision within the State of Alaska;
and

Whereas, the following additional conditions exist as a result of the multiple wild?res in the
Willow/Caswell area: disruption of intrastate transportation and tourism; electrical power
interruption for prolonged periods; communication disruption for prolonged periods; property
damage and loss; and environmental impacts due to wild?re; and

Whereas, the severity and magnitude of the multiple wild?res in the Willow/Caswell area is
beyond the timely and effective response capability of the local resources and has hampered
ability to obtain and maintain situational awareness related to damages; and

Therefore, be it resolved that the Borough Mayor and Borough Manager of the Matanuska-
Susitna Borough do declare a Local Disaster Emergency per AS 26.23.140 to exist in the
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, effective August 20, 2019.

Furthermore, it is requested that the Governor of the State of Alaska declare a Disaster
Emergency to exist, as described in AS 26.23.020, and provide State Assistance to the
Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the form of public assistance, individual assistance and other
emergency resources to help the Borough in its response and recovery from this event

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Signed the 20th day ofAugust,