EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

ORDERED:

On February 10, a Winter Storm Warning was issued and a State of
Emergency was declared for 14 counties in North Georgia (Executive Order
o2.1o.14.o1); and

The warning has been extended and is expected to impact the following
additional counties: Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clarke,
Cobb, Dade, DeKalb, Douglas, Elbert, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Gordon,
Gwinnett, Habersham, Haralson, Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oconee,
Oglethorpe, Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Walker, Walton, Whitfield and
Wilkes; and

This storm may cause significant snow and ice accumulations creating major
difficulties in traveling on roads, bridges, culverts and other public and
private properties in these areas; and

The assistance of the government of the State of Georgia may be necessary to
protect the public health, preserve the safety of the public, keep property
damage to a minimum and to restore the social and economic welfare of the
citizens of this State; and

In light of these circumstances and in conjunction with the authority vested in
the Governor by virtue of Article 3, Section 38-3-51, of the Georgia
Emergency Management Act of 1981, as amended to promulgate reasonable
orders, rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to bring the emergency situation under control
within the acknowledged limitations of the powers of the Governor:

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN
ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY

That Executive Order 02.1o.14.o1 is hereby amended and the State of
Emergency has been expanded to also include the counties listed above for a
period of three days until midnight February 13, 2014, and that personnel and