Warminster Township Issues Declaration of Disaster Emergency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Kenneth M. Hayes Chair Katherine L. Frescatore Vice-Chair Janice Charlton, Member

Judith A. Hoover, Secretary

Charles Heybach, Member

Tom Scott, Township Manager

Jill Maier, Assistant Township Manager

DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, a winter storm will hit the Philadelphia area that includes Bucks County and Warminste, Township on FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 2025; and this STORM EVENT has caused or threatens to cause injury, damage and/or suffering to the persons and property of Warminster Township; and

WHEREAS, the storm has or threatens to endanger the health, safety and welfare of a substantial number of persons residing in Warminster Township, and threatens to create problems that may exceed Warminster Township's standard operations;

WHEREAS, emergency management measures are required to reduce the severity of this disaster to protect the health, safety and welfare of affected residents of Warminster Township;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7501 of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code, (35 PA C.S., Section 7501), as amended, the existence of a disaster emergency is DECLARED, in and for Warminster Township.

FURTHER, the Warminster Township Emergency Management Director or his representative is directed to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate action needed to alleviate the effects of this disaster, to aid in the restoration of essential public services, and to take any other emergency response action deemed necessary to respond to this declared emergency as authorized by the Warminster Township emergency operations plan.

This declaration shall remain in effect from 2:00 PM Friday December 26, 2025, until 6:00AM Sunday December 28, 2025.