Gov. Greg Abbott added Henderson County to the growing list of counties on his drought and wildfire Disaster Declaration. The move came Friday after a week of continuous wildfires in
Stephenville area community briefs
Along with the office of the Gov.
Greg Abbott, the
Texas Division of Emergency Management is encouraging Texans to complete the
Self Reporting Damage Survey to help the state and emergency management officials gain an understanding of damages that occurred during the recent winter weather.
Reporting damage to the
Texas Division of Emergency Management is voluntary, is not a substitute for reporting damage to an insurance agency, and does not guarantee disaster relief assistance.
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Grayson County waiting on disaster declaration for winter weather
Herald Democrat (Sherman, TX)
Texas counties for which President
Joe Biden has approved disaster declarations.
Grayson County Office of Emergency Management Director Sarah Somers said Monday all of the correct paperwork has been submitted by the county and officials are just waiting on a response.
The declaration will make funds available for local water providers to pay for repairs and it will also make available money for local residents to apply for grants to help off set the costs of repairs needed at homes.
County commissioners are working to help assess the need for water in unincorporated areas, Somers said.
Abbott, TDEM urge Texans to submit self-reporting damage survey
Cleburne Times-Review (TX)
Self Reporting Damage Survey to help the state identify damages across
Texas and help emergency management officials gain an understanding of damages that occurred during the recent winter weather. This data is also needed to provide information to
FEMA and highlight the need for federal disaster assistance for individuals.
The voluntary survey, available in both English and Spanish, can be accessed by visiting TDEM.texas.gov/warm. Reporting damage to the
Texas Division of Emergency Management is a voluntary activity, is not a substitute for reporting damage to an insurance agency, and does not guarantee disaster relief assistance.