Disaster Declaration Ratified by Commissioners

TYLER — On Tuesday, the Smith County Commissioners Court ratified the Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency from the Coronavirus, signed by County Judge Nathaniel Moran on Monday. Judge Moran told KTBB on Tuesday “The continued spread of COVID-19 presents an imminent threat of widespread illness, which requires emergency action for the protection of the people of Smith County.”

“The implementation of mitigation strategies can slow the transmission of the disease.” The World Health Organization has declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. The disaster declaration activates Smith County’s Emergency Management Plan and will remain in effect for no more than seven days unless continued or renewed by the Commissioners Court.