State of Disaster Declared in Lavaca County Due to Border Crises Get our free mobile app Just last week we saw two bailout instances in Victoria in 2 days. Individuals who were identified as entering the country illegally were apprehended by federal officials. The person was transporting these individuals could face human smuggling charges. This has been happening all over south Texas! In response to this developing situation, yesterday, Lavaca County, Texas has declared a state of disaster in response to increasing occurrences of human and drug trafficking in the county. "The ongoing border crisis has resulted in thousands of illegal aliens invading Lavaca County and overwhelming our local, state, and federal law enforcement, This continual violation of our sovereignty and territorial integrity have resulted in vehicle thefts and vast amounts of property damage."