Traffic on FM 685 was lined up near Pflugerville Parkway. (Amy Bryant/Community Impact Newspaper) Pflugerville Mayor Victor Gonzales issued a local disaster declaration Feb. 16 in response to the unprecedented winter weather that has caused blackouts in the city and throughout the state.
The declaration stated that “unprecedented snowfall combined with loss of power to city critical infrastructure has left many residents without power or running water.” Issuing this declaration allows Gonzales and the city to have the ability to request disaster recovery assistance from the state and federal government.
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide declaration Feb. 12, with President Joe Biden following with an emergency declaration for Texas on Feb. 14. Travis County also issues its own declaration because of the severity of the weather that is affecting residents.