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Gov. Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration Tuesday for 23 counties impacted by flooding, including Henderson County.

Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For Statewide Flood Response

No challenge is too great for Texans to address, and I commend Mayor Johnson, the City of Dallas, and emergency response personnel for their prolific life-saving response to yesterday's unprecedented flooding event in North Texas.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at Dallas City Hall where he signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties, including four adjacent to Hunt County, impacted

Gov. Greg Abbott added Henderson County to the growing list of counties on his drought and wildfire Disaster Declaration. The move came Friday after a week of continuous wildfires in

The Governor signed a disaster declaration in response to fire activity throughout Texas, amending the original declaration to include Somervell County among 10 new counties. 

About a half-inch of rain fell on the Mesquite Heat Fire area Tuesday, when Gov. Abbott visited View. The wildfire was at 63% containment Wednesday.

"There is no force of nature more powerful than Texans helping Texans, and together we will rebuild communities affected and help them come back stronger than before," said Governor Abbott.

April is National Volunteer Month, recognizing the time people give to help their local communities. John Afryl, senior program manager for Hands On Greater Portland, the largest volunteer center in Oregon and a program of the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, said the past two years of the pandemic have been challenging for nonprofits that rely on volunteers. However, Afryl said interest in volunteering never fully waned. ...

As we continue address fire activity, I encourage Texans to remain weather-aware and continue to heed the guidance from local officials to keep their loved ones safe.