Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of a round of severe storms expected to begin impacting parts of Texas tonight and continue through the weekend.

Florida is making preparations ahead of the storm, and help from Texas is also on the way.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for Wildfire Search and Rescue Support units to go to New Mexico as the area deals with wildfires that have claimed two lives.

Texas A&M Task Force 1 was deployed to the Pasadena and Deer Park area after reports of an EF-3 tornado Tuesday.