<P> Aside from these, many provisions of law exist in various jurisdictions, which take effect only upon an executive declaration of emergency; some 500 federal laws take effect upon a presidential declaration of emergency . The National Emergencies Act regulates this process at the federal level . It requires the President to specifically identify the provisions activated and to renew the declaration annually so as to prevent an arbitrarily broad or open - ended emergency . Presidents have occasionally taken action justified as necessary or prudent because of a state of emergency, only to have the action struck down in court as unconstitutional . </P> <P> A state governor or local mayor may declare a state of emergency within his or her jurisdiction . This is common at the state level in response to natural disasters . The Federal Emergency Management Agency maintains a system of assets, personnel and training to respond to such incidents . For example, on December 10, 2015, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains . </P> <P> The 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act allows the government to freeze assets, limit trade and confiscate property in response to an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States that originates substantially outside of it . As of 2015 more than twenty emergencies under the IEEPA remain active regarding various subjects, the oldest of which was declared in 1979 with regard to the government of Iran . Another ongoing national emergency, declared after the September 11 attacks, authorizes the president to retain or reactivate military personnel beyond their normal term of service . </P> <Ul> <Li> In February 2018 Ethiopia has declared a 6 months long state of emergency following the resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn . </Li> <Li> On February 5, 2018, a state of emergency was declared by Maldives's President Abdulla Yameen for 15 days and ordered security forces into the supreme court and arrested a former president and supreme court Judge . The emergency was later extended by 30 days . </Li> <Li> Due to flooding / ice jam in Kent, Connecticut, a state of emergency was declared in the Town of Kent on 15 January 2018 . </Li> <Li> Due to winter pollution in NCR Delhi, India, Delhi government declared a state of public emergency on 7 November 2017 . </Li> <Li> Due to Winter Storm Grayson, on January 3, 2018, the North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, Georgia Governor, Nathan Deal, and Virginia Governor, Terry McAuliffe all declared state of emergencies for their states . </Li> <Li> Due to Winter Storm Grayson, on January 4, 2018, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency for New Jersey . </Li> <Li> Due to ongoing wildfires in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, Multnomah County, has declared a state of emergency and parts of eastern Multnomah County have been evacuated due to the situation . </Li> <Li> Following the 2017 Palm Sunday church bombings in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah el - Sisi declared a nationwide three - month - long state of emergency . </Li> <Li> The United States declared a national emergency on September 14, 2001 in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks that remains in effect . This emergency proclamation suspends certain provisions of law that limit the size of the military and the duration of military service . Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and current President Donald Trump, have chosen to extend the duration of the proclamation each year following its original declaration . Currently, the proclamation will remain in effect until September 14, 2018, unless it is extended again by President Trump . </Li> <Li> Myanmar declared a state of emergency in Meiktila due to ongoing sectarian violence . </Li> <Li> Crimea declared a state of emergency after pylons in Ukraine were blown up leaving 1,896,000 people without power . </Li> <Li> In 2016, Venezuela declared a state of emergency due to the mass protests, further fueled by the impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff which President Nicolas Maduro believes is the result of an American conspiracy to overthrow him . </Li> <Li> Since 1948, Israel has been subject to a State of Emergency . Despite the conditions leading to its impositions having vanished, provisions of Israeli law, including those that impact on the day - to - day lives of Israeli citizens (such as allowing employers to allow work beyond normal hours outside certain sectors) have depended on the State of Emergency being in force . </Li> </Ul>

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