Federal Disaster Declaration Granted For Texas Counties
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AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) - President Barack Obama granted Governor Greg Abbott's federal disaster request Saturday for assistance in 12 counties that were affected by recent flooding.
The counties affected are Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Fort Bend, Grimes, Hidalgo, Hood, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Travis, Waller, and Washington.
Public Assistance Category B, which are emergency protective measures, for local and state response costs and sheltering were also granted.
Category A, which is debris assistance, remains on hold as water continues to recede and damage is assessed.
"I would like to thank the President and FEMA for their quick response in granting assistance to those affected by the severe weather and flooding of the past couple weeks," said Governor Abbott. "Texans have always risen to meet the challenges they face and this time will be no different. With this latest development Texans can now begin the process of rebuilding their lives after experiencing some of the worst flooding in recent history."
Additional counties may be added to Governor Abbott's disaster request once they met the threshold required by the federal government to request aid.
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