Houston Daily

Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to seek federal disaster assistance for Coke, Concho, and Williamson counties. This request follows recent flooding that has severely affected several Texas communities.

“To help Texans continue to recover and rebuild from the devastating flooding, I requested that Coke, Concho, and Williamson counties be added to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration,” said Governor Abbott. “I thank President Trump and his Administration for their ongoing assistance during our state's response and recovery process. The State of Texas will continue to ensure that every affected community receives the support they need to recover and rebuild.”

Damage assessments in these counties indicate they meet federal criteria for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance program. This program provides support for emergency work and repairs or replacements of disaster-damaged facilities. More counties may be added as further information is collected.

Governor Abbott has also taken other steps to aid local officials in dealing with the flooding crisis. He announced up to $5 million through the Texas Micro-Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program and over $1.9 million in grants for hospitals affected by floods in Kerrville and Llano. The Governor toured flood damage sites in Leander and provided updates on the state's continued response efforts.

Additionally, he received approval for federal disaster assistance for more impacted areas, visited with affected residents alongside President Trump in Kerrville, launched a new Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line, and directed ongoing state flood response efforts.

Further actions include amending the state's disaster declaration to include more impacted counties, increasing readiness at the State Operations Center, activating additional emergency resources in anticipation of further rainfall threats, deploying state resources ahead of expected flooding, announcing disaster unemployment assistance related to flood impacts, surveying damaged areas, and updating Texans on response initiatives.