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UPDATE: (7/11 at 7:36 a.m.)
President Trump added San Saba County and Tom Green to the list of counties included in the president's federal disaster declaration.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request more counties be added to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration for recent catastrophic flooding that began impacting the state last week.
Five counties, including Burnet, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson, are requested to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance programs and four counties, Kendall, Kimble, Menard and San Saba, are requested to be eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program.
"The State of Texas continues to stand with those impacted by the devastating flooding across the state," Gov. Abbott said in a press release. "Today, I directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request additional counties be added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration as they work to heal and recover. I thank President Trump and his Administration for their swift and continued support. Texas will continue to deploy all available resources and support to help those impacted until the job is done."
Damage assessments reviews in Burnet, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson counties show an excess of federal criteria for disaster assistance and may be eligible for federal programs, which provide financial assistance to help with qualifying disaster-related expenses.
More counties may be added as more damage assessments are completed in impacted communities.
On Sunday, Pres. Trump approved the Governor’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County after devastating flooding that began last week.
The approval allows qualifying Texans in Kerr County who sustained damage to apply for grant funding to assist with repair and recovery expenses.
Gov. Abbott continues to take action to provide all necessary resources to local officials as they respond to flooding, including:
- Directing the state’s ongoing flood response and recovery efforts
- Announcing disaster unemployment assistance for flood impacts
- Surveying the flood damage of the affected areas and updating Texans on response efforts
- Providing an update on the state’s ongoing flood response in impacted communities
- Obtaining approval from President Trump for federal disaster assistance as part of a Major Disaster Declaration
- Amending the state’s disaster declaration to include additional impacted counties and providing an update on the state’s emergency response in affected areas
- Providing an update on the state’s response to severe flooding in Kerr County and surrounding communities
- Increasing the readiness level of the State Operations Center and activating additional state emergency response resources as portions of West and Central Texas prepared for heavy rainfall and flash flooding threats
- Deploying state emergency response resources ahead of the rain and flooding threat
The recent flooding has left families and entire communities in urgent need of support. Scripps News and the Scripps Howard Fund are partnering to provide critical relief. Every dollar donated will go directly toward helping victims recover.
