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Drought, Wildfire Threat Lead to Disaster Declaration in Texas

Saying exceptional drought conditions pose a wildfire threat in a large swath of West and Southwest Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for counties in those areas of the state. Abbott said drought conditions pose a threat …

Texas to Get Federal Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery

Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 23-27, 2020, according to FEMA. Federal funding is available to the …