Greg Abbott on Monday to issue a disaster declaration for 143 Texas counties, mobilizing state resources to support local firefighting efforts. Those counties include Collin, Cooke, Denton, Hunt, Hill, Kaufman, Palo Pinto, Rockwall and Wise. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, drought ...
Bell County Judge David Blackburn issued a local disaster declaration this week, ahead of the April 8 natural phenomenon, saying the county's population of 400,000 residents is expected to double in tourists. The declaration allows Bell County to coordinate with the state'...
State of Texas; Declaration of Disaster (Amendment #1)In accordance with a notice received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, dated January 15, 2001, the above-numbered Declaration is hereby amended to establish the incident period for this dis...
President Biden To Sign Major Disaster Declaration For Texas, Could Visit State As Soon As Next Week President Joe Biden says he is making a major disaster declaration for Texas that will clear the way for more federal resources, and plans to visit the state at a time when he won't be ...
Governor Greg Abbott said, "While we stand ready to deploy state resources to assist local officials in their response efforts, it is critical that all Texans in the storm's path are prepared to ensure their own safety." Prior to the disaster declaration, the governor has ordered the Texas ...
HOUSTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas on Saturday as the state struggles with the fallout from a winter storm […]
He said a DPS official told him the state was taking custody of the park through a disaster declaration, an authority Texas officials have used before on the border. Related Stories US-Mexico border: Court backs Texas over razor wire Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for ...
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a Disaster Declaration for 29 Texas counties as Tropical Storm Beta approaches the Gulf Coast.
Emergency Management officials are also predicting "catastrophic" flooding as the San Jacinto River Authority expects water releases from Lake Conroe to match levels seen during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the Houston Chronicle reported. The county's Judge Mark Keough has issued a disaster declaration. ...
Ssg. Tim Pruitt|Texas Military Department|Handout via REUTERS Texas National Guard soldiers respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. HOUSTON (Reuters) - Eighteen Texas counties have received the federal disaster declaration needed to widen financial help and secure the aid of...