CENTRAL, Texas — President Donald Trump on Monday granted Gov. Greg Abbott’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 33 Texas counties following severe flooding in the fall.
The declaration allows impacted communities to access money provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help rebuild.
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“I thank the president and FEMA for granting this disaster declaration,” says Gov. Abbott. “As communities continue to recover and rebuild from the aftermath of these devastating floods, we remain committed to working with our federal and local partners to ensure that Texas is more resilient than ever before.”
The Central Texas region experienced near-record flooding, submerging homes and businesses, destroying infrastructure and killing at least two people.
The following counties are included in the Presidential Disaster Declaration: Archer, Baylor, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Dimmit, Edwards, Fannin, Franklin, Grimes, Haskell, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Jones, Kimble, Kinney, Knox, Llano, Madison, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Nolan, Real, San Saba, Sutton, Throckmorton, Travis, Uvalde and Val Verde.