Tom Green County Included as Abbott Expands Winter Storm Disaster Declaration

SAN ANGELO, TX — Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday amended the state’s disaster declaration for the ongoing winter storm to include 85 additional counties facing impacts from winter weather.

"Communities across the state have been impacted by this weekend's winter weather," Abbott said. "I am updating my disaster declaration to include additional counties to help more Texans during these freezing temperatures. Texans should continue to monitor local weather forecasts and road conditions to keep themselves and their families safe. I thank Texas emergency management officials as they work around the clock to help Texans across the state recover from this winter storm."

With the addition of the counties, the total number of counties included in the state’s disaster declaration is now 219.

The State of Texas has more than 10,900 state responders, more than 4,900 vehicles and pieces of equipment, and more than 15 state agencies responding to the winter weather threat. The Texas State Emergency Operations Center remains in 24-hour operations to support local officials with requests for state assistance.

At the governor’s direction, the following state agency resources remain engaged in support of local winter weather response operations:

• Texas Department of Transportation: Winter weather roadway equipment and crews treating roadways; personnel and equipment assisting with traffic control and road closures.
• Texas Division of Emergency Management: State Incident Management Team and All-Hazards Winter Weather Group responders supporting deployed emergency response resources; personnel working with local partners to update warming center maps.
• Texas National Guard: Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters, high-profile vehicles, and personnel supporting stranded motorists and assisting with delivery of supplies.
• Texas A&M Forest Service: All-Hazard Strike Teams with firefighters, engines, and equipment such as motor graders assisting with snow and ice clearance; saw crews.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Game wardens supporting local law enforcement and assisting stranded motorists.
• Public Utility Commission of Texas: Monitoring power outages and coordinating with utility providers.
• Railroad Commission of Texas: Monitoring the state’s natural gas supply and communicating with the oil and gas industry.
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Air, water, and wastewater monitoring.
• Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas Highway Patrol troopers patrolling roadways and responding to traffic incidents.
• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service: Personnel assisting with public works needs.
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service: Disaster Assessment and Recovery Agents supporting agricultural and livestock needs.
• Texas Department of State Health Services: Emergency Medical Task Force winter and severe weather packages, including medics and ambulances.
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission: Personnel providing information on available services through the 2-1-1 Texas Information Referral Network.
• Texas Education Agency: Monitoring school district needs statewide.
• Texas Department of Information Resources: Monitoring technology infrastructure.
• Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission: Assisting with law enforcement coordination and support.

Abbott urged Texans to avoid going outside in freezing temperatures and icy conditions and to use one of the more than 375 warming centers opened and operated by local officials across the state.

Texans can visit the Texas Division of Emergency Management Disaster Portal at disaster.texas.gov for winter weather information. Safety tips are available at TexasReady.gov. Warming centers can be found at tdem.texas.gov/warm, and road conditions are available at DriveTexas.org. Information on reporting power outages is available at puc.texas.gov/storm.

You can find the declaration here, along with all of the listed counties.