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FEMA opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Houston and Coldspring on Friday, May 24 for in-person assistance to help people affected the the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and derecho winds that began April 26, 2024.
Abbott confirmed three deaths from the storms, none were recorded from flooded areas.
The blaze has burned over 1,700 square miles and has killed two people as firefighters continue to battle its flames.
The raging flames, fueled by high winds and unseasonably hot and dry weather, scorched through substantial stretches of small towns and farming communities with surprising speed.
The Smokehouse Creek fire's explosive growth slowed Thursday as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped, but it was still untamed and threatening.