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Governor
Abbott Announces Approval Of Additional 31 Counties For Major Disaster
Declaration
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved an additional 31 Texas counties
to be added to the President's Major Disaster Declaration for Individual
Assistance. The Governor originally requested Individual Assistance for all 254
Texas counties on February 13th. On February 20th, the White House partially approved Texas' request for a Major Disaster
Declaration. The partial approval included Individual Assistance in 77 counties
and for Public Assistance (Emergency Protective Measures Only) in all 254
counties.
Additional counties will continue to be re-requested as the State
of Texas continues to receive information reported from individuals who have
suffered damage from the winter storm. Texans are urged to fill out the Texas
Division of Emergency Management's Texas Individual Assistance Reporting Tool (TIART) to
help the state identify damages across Texas and help emergency management
officials gain an understanding of damages that occurred during the recent
winter weather. FEMA has asked the state of Texas for additional
information regarding the amount of damage in the counties that have yet to be
declared, and TDEM will continue to present that information until all Texas
counties that qualify for federal assistance receive the assistance they need.
"I thank FEMA for their swift approval of these additional
counties and for their continued partnership as we ensure Texans have
access to relief following the winter storm," said Governor
Abbott. "I urge Texans to use the Texas Individual Assistance
Reporting Tool so that the state can continue to identify damages and fight for
the crucial assistance that our communities need."
Counties included in this approval are Anderson, Austin, Bosque,
Bowie, Burnet, Cherokee, Colorado, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Gonzales, Grayson,
Gregg, Harrison, Hill, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jim Wells, Jones, Limestone,
Lubbock, Medina, Milam, Navarro, Rusk, Taylor, Tom Green, Val Verde,
Washington, Wood.
If you have livestock losses, please complete the survey located above by March 3, 2021.