Abbott adds another North Texas county to disaster declaration
PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has added Palo Pinto County, west of the DFW Metroplex, to the list of areas included in a state disaster declaration after this week's devastating storms.
Disaster update
The total number of counties now included in the declaration is four, with Palo Pinto being the latest addition. The county was one hit by severe storms which brought at least five tornadoes to the North Texas area.
The previous counties on the list include Lamar, Parker and Wise.
DFW Weather: National Weather Service confirms 5 tornadoes from Tuesday's storms
The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornadoes so far that touched down in North Texas during Tuesday's severe storms.
What they're saying:
"Texas is closely monitoring communities that have been impacted by this week's severe storms," said Abbott. "By updating this disaster declaration, first responders and emergency management teams can swiftly deploy additional critical resources and assistance to impacted areas. Texans are urged to monitor the weather, make an emergency plan, and heed the guidance of state and local officials to keep themselves and their loved ones safe."
Damage reports
Initial damage assessments remain ongoing and officials continue reviewing disaster damage reports submitted by Texans through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) survey.
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What you can do:
Texans affected by severe storms are encouraged to self-report damage using the iSTAT damage survey at damage.tdem.texas.gov when it is safe to do so.
You can also visit the TDEM Disaster Portal at disaster.texas.gov for severe weather information.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the governor's office.