AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today joined President Donald J. Trump in Corpus Christi to meet with local leaders and relief organizations and receive a detailed briefing on the ongoing recovery effort. In addition to the briefing, Governor Abbott and President...
This op-ed originally appeared in Houston Chronicle on August 29, 2017. No force of nature is more powerful than Texans helping Texans. That is what we witnessed this weekend as rising waters threatened communities around Harris County – and still as...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today expanded his State Disaster Declaration to include four additional Texas counties in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. These counties include: Angelina, Orange, Sabine, and Trinity. There are now a total of 58...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott visited the Coastal Bend region where he received a briefing and gave an update on Hurricane Harvey. The Governor then toured the region speaking with Texans impacted by the storm and surveying the extensive damage in the areas...
Austin – Governor Greg Abbott today announced he has activated the entire Texas National Guard in response to Hurricane Harvey, bringing the total number of deployed guardsman to roughly 12,000. These National Guardsman will assist in the ongoing search and rescue...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today expanded his State Disaster Declaration to include four additional Texas counties in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. These counties include: Bastrop, Burleson, San Jacinto and Polk. There are now a total of...
