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>> we have been -- all along this process have been working with fema and in the briefing that i was just in, there was a fema representative there. and we will continue to work with them through this process like we have all of the other emergencies. they've been very response irveg and helpful as we've dealt with storms throughout the past year and being cooperative and helpful so far. >> thank all very much. >> you were just listening to texas governor greg abbott talking about these tornadoes, category 3 and 4 that hit texas. he's calling for texans to remain vigilant, for them to shelter ...

Roads unless you have to travel on those roads understanding this and roads across the state of texas north of i-10 remain in a perilous condition whether it be icy roads of the northwest or the rainy roads in central and eastern parts of the state of texas. we also along these lines need texans to be aware that there will be an ongoing problem for the next 24 hours especially but really for another several days about rising waters. we've seen already this year many instances of rising waters causing people to be swept away. be vigilant. be cautious. be aware of your surroundings and potential...

Rain covered roads will turn into ice. and whether you're in west texas or even in north texas later on today, you're going to be getting out on roads that could be covered with ice and when you drive across those roads, we don't want you to become a victim yourself. and so as we continue to deal with the challenging weather over the next day or two, please stay off the roads if at all possible. >> any idea how many people have taken shelter? >> that number will go up or down. tonight the red cross will give us a good census count but people are trying to recover property and survey damages so...

You the best of luck. we hope that the people you're finding are in good form. and we will obviously check back later on all of this, texas governor greg abbott expected to give a speech and a debrief within the hour. and tornadoes are not the only severe weather. blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of texas and new mexico. the governor of new mexico has declared a state of emergency in her state. new mexico up to 16 inches of snow has fallen there. the governor says roads in several counties are impassable. and in lubbock, texas, snow and ice blanketing the roads, making it very difficu...

It may be the end of the tornadoes around the dallas metroplex but that watch in effect across eastern portions of texas, louisiana, arkansas. storm prediction center says it could be a good portion of louisiana where we could see those storms firing up as we go into the afternoon. that's the area we're watching. on the backside of this, it looks like winter and the roads will be treacherous. there's a huge dividing line between where that very spring-like weather pattern is and where it looks like the depths of winter across western texas into oklahoma, kansas, it's going to spread towards th...