Dallas County May Declare State of Disaster From Ebola Virus

[TorchTheWitch]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-16/dallas-county-considers-declaring-state-of-disaster-from-ebola.html?cmpid=yhoo

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Dallas County Commissioners will vote today to declare a local state of disaster caused by the Ebola virus.

The county "has the potential to suffer widespread or severe damage, injury, loss or threat of life resulting from the Ebola virus," according to a proposed draft of the declaration.

The county has been preparing contingencies since a Liberian visitor to the U.S. died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Oct. 8. Two health-care workers involved with the man's care have tested positive for the virus.

Approval of the proposed order would implement the county's emergency management system, according to the declaration.

[Cali_Democrat]

1. That's sure to calm people down.

Nothing says calm quite like declaring a state of disaster.

I wonder if Texas is rethinking Medicaid expansion. Maybe they're just waiting for a white President.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. I hope they've learned some lessons

about the consequences of being penny wise and pound foolish. Nah, what am I thinking? It's Texas.

[SamKnause]

3. This makes zero sense.

I thought the entire Republican and Tea Party platform was that government is the problem.

I would think it would be more in line for them to call for fasting, prayer, churches, and corporations to handle the crisis.

The hypocrites sicken me !!!!!!!!!!!

[tammywammy]

4. They chose not to

This was taken up yesterday.

[TorchTheWitch]

5. I couldn't find anything about the result

Thanks for the info though.

[tammywammy]

6. I live in the DFW area, it was on the news.

Here: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/10/16/commissioners-decide-against-emergency-disaster-declaration/

[Ilsa]

7. Quickly! stop all flights from Dallas!

[TorchTheWitch]

8. and we need more of this rubbish