Disaster proclamation

A disaster proclamation is a formal announcement by a local, provincial, or federal authority which empowers the deployment of the emergency apparatus, such as the deployment of emergency infrastructure and use of emergency statutes. These emergency statutes, however, tend to be heavily regulated and limited in order to avoid governmental abuse of power. Such an announcement is often used during or immediately after a disaster has taken place, but can also be done beforehand should a major disaster be coming.

These proclamations go down the layer pipeline, beginning with a local jurisdiction. The local jurisdiction will attempt to take care of the situation. If this jurisdiction is overwhelmed, resources and manpower from the provincial governments will attempt to handle the situation. If all else fails, they will call upon the federal government to provide resources, manpower, and even regulatory powers if necessary.