Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry and the Vanderburgh County Commissioners have
declared Evansville and Vanderburgh County in a State of Emergency through noon Monday, pursuant to Indiana Code 10-14-3-29.
The Civic Center complex also will be closed on Monday, January 6.
The State of Emergency is a response to the winter storm currently affecting Evansville and Vanderburgh County. A mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected to continue throughout the area through Monday morning.
The effect of this declaration is to:
1. Activate the response and recovery aspects of all applicable city and county disaster emergency plans.
2. Authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under the plans.
3. Pursuant to IC 10-14-3-29.5, declare a Warning, the highest level of local travel advisory, during which travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only, as that term is defined in IC 10-14-3-3. The term includes a volunteer health practitioner registered under IC 10-14-3.5.
