By Mindy Block: 9/10/2017, updated 7/14/2020,
Why aren't ticks bites considered an imminent threat like Covid-19, hurricanes and mosquitoes? Ever hear about the frog sitting in a slow heating pot of water? As the story goes, if the water is heated slow enough, the frog won't recognize the danger until it's too late.
According to NY State Law, an imminent threat is "a wide spread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made causes[1]". Further, "whenever the governor, on his own initiative or pursuant to a request from one or more chief executives, finds that a disaster has occurred or may be imminent for which local governments are unable to respond adequately, he shall declare a disaster emergency by executive order [1]." A chief executive can be a village mayor, town supervisor, county executive, or respective manager.
According to NY State Law, an imminent threat is "a wide spread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made causes[1]". Further, "whenever the governor, on his own initiative or pursuant to a request from one or more chief executives, finds that a disaster has occurred or may be imminent for which local governments are unable to respond adequately, he shall declare a disaster emergency by executive order [1]." A chief executive can be a village mayor, town supervisor, county executive, or respective manager.
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