By reason of the increasing possibility of disasters of unprecedented
size and destructiveness, and to ensure that preparation will be adequate
to cope with such disasters, and to provide for the common defense,
to protect the public peace, health, safety and general welfare, and
to preserve the lives and property of the people, it is hereby declared
necessary:
A. To establish a local emergency government organization.
B. To provide for the exercise of necessary powers during emergency
government emergencies.
C. To provide for the rendering of cooperation and mutual aid between
this Town and other political subdivisions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT
preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions,
other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible,
to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster caused
by enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action or by fire, flood
or other natural causes.
Whoever intentionally fails to comply with the directives of emergency government authorities promulgated under this chapter during a state of emergency, or during any training program or exercise, may be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I, of this Code.