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Gov. Abbott issues Disaster Declaration for 29 Texas counties

Gov. Abbott issues Disaster Declaration for 29 Texas counties

22 Sep 2020 7:08 PM | Diane Weidenkopf (Administrator)

On September 21, Governor Greg Abbott issued a Disaster Declaration for 29 Texas counties in response to Tropical Storm Beta. This storm has already caused storm surge and damaging winds, and has the potential to cause widespread flooding as it continues to approach the Texas Coast.

Counties included in this Disaster Declaration are Aransas, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Orange, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio, Shelby, Travis, Victoria, and Wharton.

Here is the link to the disaster declaration:
https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/DISASTER_Tropical_Storm_Beta_proc_IMAGE_09-21-2020.pdf

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