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Fort Bend County added to FEMA Disaster Declaration list for damages caused by Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Fort Bend County added to FEMA Disaster Declaration list for damages caused by Hurricane BerylFort Bend County has been added to the list of counties eligible for federal funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Trinity County declares state of disaster following tornado, flooding rains
Read full article: Trinity County declares state of disaster following tornado, flooding rainsAfter a tornado produced damaged and left two people injured in Trinity County Sunday night, County Judge Danny Martin has signed a disaster declaration for the county.
Montgomery County issues disaster declaration due to ongoing flooding
Read full article: Montgomery County issues disaster declaration due to ongoing floodingMontgomery County Judge Mark Keough has signed a disaster declaration for the county due to the ongoing flood situation and the risk for additional rainfall.
Disaster declaration issued for San Jacinto County due to flooding, heavy rainfall
Read full article: Disaster declaration issued for San Jacinto County due to flooding, heavy rainfallA judge has issued a disaster declaration for San Jacinto County due to recent heavy rainfall and severe flooding in the area.
Boil water notice remains in effect for Lake Jackson over brain-eating amoeba concerns
Read full article: Boil water notice remains in effect for Lake Jackson over brain-eating amoeba concernsLAKE JACKSON, Texas โ Parents with children enrolled in Lake Jackson schools said that the past few days have been challenging with a boil order in effect. The City of Lake Jackson is under a boil order and Gov. Abbott issued a disaster declaration for Brazoria county after a 6-year-old died from a parasite found in the water. Officials say the boil water order will be in place until the water system is flushed and disinfected. Tuesday, he is expected to provide an update on the water supply in Lake Jackson.
Gov. Abbott extends disaster declaration for coronavirus pandemic in Texas
Read full article: Gov. Abbott extends disaster declaration for coronavirus pandemic in TexasGreg Abbott signed an order Sunday, extending the disaster declaration for all Texas counties in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. โBy extending my Disaster Declaration, we are ensuring the state of Texas continues to have adequate resources and capabilities to support our communities and protect public health,โ Abbott said. The governorโs proclamation stated that the coronavirus poses an immediate threat of disaster for all of Texas. About 1,300 people are hospitalized from coronavirus-related complications, according to the state health department. On Saturday, he announced that, with the help of the federal government, the city and county testing sites would be doubling its testing capacity.
President Trump approves Texas disaster declaration, orders federal assistance
Read full article: President Trump approves Texas disaster declaration, orders federal assistanceTEXAS โ President Donald Trump approved the Texas disaster declaration due to the coronavirus Wednesday and ordered federal assistance to help with state and local recovery efforts. The approval will now make federal funding in Texas available for crisis counseling for those impacted across the state. Federal funding will also be available to state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures. This includes direct federal assistance for all areas in Texas impacted by the pandemic. It was not disclosed how much federal aid Texas will receive as an outcome of the declaration.