Vidor issues Declaration of Disaster

Published 4:45 pm Saturday, March 21, 2020

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City of Vidor Mayor Kimberly Stiebig issued a Declaration of Disaster on Friday due to the public health emergency of the coronavirus.

The declaration limits the size of gatherings to not more than 10 people and mandates the cancellation of all gatherings more than 10 until further notice. A “gathering” refers generally to a scheduled event or common endeavor where 10 persons are present in a confined space, room, or area, where safe and suggested social distancing can be met.

A 24 hours curfew shall be in place immediately throughout Vidor for all individuals who are under the age of 18:

a. Are not in school;

b. Are not accompanied by school personnel, a parent or guardian, or;

c. Are not going directly to their place of employment or going directly home from that place of employment.

Read the Declaration and Emergency Order here:

Emergency Order

Declaration