Gov. Abbott signs disaster declaration for 16 counties following a tornado outbreak
While in Jack County Tuesday afternoon, the governor credited first responders and other local leaders for their response to the storms, saying their efforts were tremendous and"literally saved lives."
Following a briefing by officials, Abbott said about 80 homes were impacted in the Jacksboro area and said the state will work with local officials to help remove debris quickly and that the state will make sure the storm victims are taken care of. On Tuesday afternoon Abbott issued a Severe Weather Disaster Declaration for the following counties including Bastrop, Cass, Cooke, Grayson, Guadalupe, Houston, Jack, Madison, Marion, Montague, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Upshur, Williamson, and Wise.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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