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Federal Disaster Declaration approved for recent Texas flooding - KEYE
President Trump approved a federal Major Disaster Declaration for Texas flooding, unlocking FEMA Public Assistance for 19 counties hit by severe weather in July, Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday. The declaration covers emergency work and the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities across a stretch of South and Central Texas counties.
The declaration covers emergency work and the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities across a stretch of South and Central Texas counties. The approved counties include Kerr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Bandera, Kendall, Gillespie, and 13 others spanning from the Hill Country down toward the Rio Grande.
Lubbock and the South Plains are not among the 19 counties listed, so local residents won't see direct FEMA aid flowing this way. But the declaration matters for people here with family or property in the affected region, which took a serious hit from flooding this past summer. FEMA's Public Assistance program is geared toward governments and certain nonprofits rather than individual homeowners, meaning it helps rebuild roads, bridges, and public buildings rather than private residences.
Uvalde, one of the approved counties, has faced more than its share of hardship in recent years, and this latest flooding adds another chapter to a community still rebuilding in multiple ways.
Common questions
Is Lubbock included in the federal disaster declaration for Texas flooding?
- No, Lubbock and the South Plains are not among the 19 counties covered by the declaration. The affected counties are in South and Central Texas, stretching from the Hill Country toward the Rio Grande, including Kerr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Bandera, Kendall, and Gillespie counties.
What does the federal disaster declaration actually do for the affected Texas counties?
- The declaration unlocks FEMA Public Assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities in the 19 listed counties. Governor Greg Abbott announced the approval after the region was hit by severe flooding this past summer.
Which Texas counties are covered by the FEMA disaster declaration?
- The declaration covers 19 counties in South and Central Texas, including Kerr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Bandera, Kendall, and Gillespie, along with 13 others. The covered area runs through the Hill Country down toward the Rio Grande and was impacted by severe July flooding.
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