Governor Greg Abbott announced he has extended the state’s response and has deployed recovery resources across northeast Texas to aid in storm recovery efforts.
and southeastern Oklahoma overnight Friday into Saturday, killing at least one, injuring others, and leaving homes and buildings in ruins.The storm recovery resources include the following, according to Abbott’s office:
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service: Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 Search and Rescue Teams, and the Texas A&M Public Works Response TeamTexas Department of State Health Services: Texas Emergency Medical Task Force Severe Weather Packages, including Medical Ambulance Buses and AmbulancesTexas Department of Public Safety: State Troopers and Helicopters for aerial damage surveysPublic Utility Commission of Texas: Personnel monitoring power outages and coordinating...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Personnel working with local officials to monitor drinking water, wastewater, and air qualityTexas Division of Emergency Management: Field Personnel, Disaster Recovery Task Force, and Mass Care Coordination in support of local officialsThe response comes after Abbottthe Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy state resources to support local officials’ response to the severe weather.
“The State of Texas stands with Texans and communities impacted by yesterday’s and last night’s severe weather across northeast Texas, and I have deployed all available resources to help respond and recover,” said Abbott in a statement. “I thank all of our hardworking state and local emergency management personnel for their swift response to keep Texans safe and for their continued service in helping Texans recover in the aftermath of these storms.
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