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Governor Abbott Requests Additional Counties For The Presidential Disaster Declaration

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today requested the addition of 14 Texas counties to the Presidential Disaster Declaration previously granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This addition will bring the total to 33 counties which will receive...

Governor Abbott Announces $25 Million In Federal Funds For TxDOT To Address Disastrous Impacts From Hurricane Harvey

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced today that The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is receiving $25 million in federal funds to help rehabilitate the state’s transportation network after Hurricane Harvey waged an unprecedented attack on the Lone Star...

Governor Abbott And President Trump Receive Briefing And Give Update On Harvey

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...

What Stands Strong Is The Character Of Texans

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...

Governor Abbott Adds 4 Texas Counties To State Disaster Declaration

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...

Governor Abbott Visits Coastal Bend Region And Surveys Storm Damage Left By Hurricane Harvey

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...