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York County ratifies emergency declaration after July storms; dozens still without power
Summary
The York County Board of Commissioners on July 16 ratified an emergency declaration tied to storms and flooding that struck the county on July 14, citing 93 emergency calls and multiple road closures; county officials said 49 residents remained without power and urged damage reports through the county’s emergency management tools.
The York County Board of Commissioners on July 16 ratified an emergency declaration that county officials say was requested after storms and flooding on July 14. The action was adopted as part of a motion to approve agenda items 1–26, which commissioners voted to approve by voice vote.
County officials said the storm prompted 93 calls for service between 3:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on July 14 and forced closures of multiple roads. A county spokesperson said, “There are 3 state roads that remain closed in the county, State Road 124, State Road 2028, and State Road 2000 And 33,” and that municipalities including East Hopewell Township and Chanceford Township had issued their own emergency declarations. The spokesperson added that most power had been restored but “as of this morning, there were only 49 residents who were still without power.”
Commissioner Mister Dahl introduced the county-level emergency item during the meeting, saying, “The first is, regarding an emergency declaration. Due to the recent, storms and flooding, our emergency management agency had reached out and requested an emergency declaration,” and recommended the board ratify it as an added agenda item. A separate motion to adopt items 1 through 26 — which included the emergency declaration — carried by voice vote.
County emergency-management teams and Pennsylvania emergency management personnel were described as conducting damage assessments on county infrastructure. Officials urged residents to report storm damage through the York County Emergency Management website and said residents needing help with flooding in their homes should contact the office of emergency management at (717) 840-2990.
Discussion vs. decision: the board’s vote to adopt agenda items 1–26 constituted formal action to ratify the county emergency declaration; the county update that followed was informational, identifying affected roads, the number of service calls and remaining power outages, and directing residents to damage-reporting tools. There was no separate recorded roll-call vote in the transcript; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
What’s next: county officials said damage assessments were ongoing and that additional municipal emergency declarations were possible. Residents were asked to exercise caution because some roads and downed wires remained in places around the county.
