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goo r,v. <br /> STATE OF FLORIDA <br /> DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br /> RON DESANTIS JARED MOSKOWITZ <br /> Governor Director <br /> STATEWIDE MUTUALI AGREEMENT <br /> D AG NT <br /> This Agreement is between the FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br /> ("Division") and the local government signing this Agreement (the "Participating Parties"). This <br /> agreement is based on the existence of the followingconditions: <br /> � <br /> A. The State of Florida is vulnerable to a wide range of disasters that are likely to cause the <br /> disruption of essential services and the destruction of the infrastructure needed to deliver those services. <br /> B. Such disasters are likely to exceed the capability of any one local government to cope with the <br /> emergency with existing resources. <br /> C. Such disasters may also give rise to unusual technical needs that the local government may be <br /> unable to meet with existing resources,but•that other local governments may be able to offer. <br /> D. The Emergency Management Act, Chapter 252, provides each local government of the state <br /> the authority to develop and enter into mutual aid agreements within the state for reciprocal emergency aid <br /> and assistance in case of emergencies too extensive to be dealt with unassisted,and through such agreements <br /> to ensure the timelyreimbursement of costs incurred bythe local governments which render such <br /> assistance. <br /> E. Pursuant to Chapter 252, the Division has the authority to coordinate assistance between local <br /> governments during emergencies and to concentrate available resources where needed. <br /> Based on the existence of the foregoing conditions,the parties agree to the following: <br /> ARTICLE I. <br /> petinitions. As used in this Agreement,the following expressions shall have the following meanings: <br /> 1 <br />