Governor Stitt has called on the Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat to declare a State of Emergency for Creek County, along with nine other counties affected by the hurricane-like winds and tornadoes that hit the area last weekend.
According to a statement from oklahoma.gov, this declaration has been ordered following the most recent reports from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, who has been working closely with local jurisdictions as they survey the storm damage and debris, including damage to public buildings, infrastructure, and utilities.
“My heart goes out to the Oklahomans impacted by last weekend’s severe weather, and the many people still overcoming the aftermath of those storms,” said Governor Stitt. “The State, including the Oklahoma Department Emergency Management and Homeland Security continues to be responsive through emergency declarations, waivers, and requests to impacted areas to restore power, protect critical infrastructure and to get Oklahomans the resources they need during these trying times. I am thankful for our emergency response teams and power crews who are working tirelessly to restore utilities in the affected areas.”
Out of more than 350,000 outages reported early Sunday morning after storms passed through the state, only approximately 150,000 outages remain statewide. In Sapulpa, there were about 1,300 still without power as of Tuesday morning.
The executive order instituting a State of Emergency will remain in effect for 30 days. Read the full statement here.
