Grayson County waiting on disaster declaration for winter weather
Herald Democrat (Sherman, TX)
Texas counties for which President
Joe Biden has approved disaster declarations.
Grayson County Office of Emergency Management Director Sarah Somers said Monday all of the correct paperwork has been submitted by the county and officials are just waiting on a response.
The declaration will make funds available for local water providers to pay for repairs and it will also make available money for local residents to apply for grants to help off set the costs of repairs needed at homes.
County commissioners are working to help assess the need for water in unincorporated areas, Somers said.
Herald Democrat
While the winter weather that gripped the area for several days was expected to start to thaw on Thursday, the response from local communities and agencies will be something that will be studied for quite some time to come.
State Representative Reggie Smith, District 62, said he has watched the situation unfold and been as upset as anyone else by the number of people who have been left in the cold and without water during this event. It has been agonizing to tell you the truth because there is not a whole lot that those of us in leadership can do but hope these guys catch up and fix the problem on the ground, Smith said.