Schleicher Among Counties Added to Flood Declaration

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today updated his disaster declaration following recent catastrophic flooding across Texas to include Edwards, Kinney, Real, and Schleicher counties, bringing the total to 30 counties.

Additionally, the Governor directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request that additional counties be added to President Donald J. Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration.

“Today, I expanded my state disaster declaration to include four additional counties,” said Governor Abbott. “This will help local officials and emergency management personnel access every available resource to support their fellow Texans in need. I also directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to work with FEMA and the Trump Administration to bring additional federal assistance to even more affected counties. Texas will continue to be relentless in our efforts to help impacted Texans and communities rebuild from these catastrophic floods.”

Additional counties may be added to the state disaster declaration at a later date.

Four counties – Guadalupe, Kimble, Menard, and McCulloch – are requested to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance programs, and five counties – Edwards, Lampasas, Reeves, Schleicher, and Sutton – are requested to be eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

A review of damage assessments in Guadalupe, Kimble, Menard, and McCulloch counties shows they exceed federal criteria for disaster assistance and may be eligible for federal programs, which provide financial assistance to assist with qualifying disaster-related expenses. Texans can apply for FEMA disaster assistance online at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. Additional counties may be added as additional damage assessments are completed in impacted communities.

Additionally, a review of damage assessments in Edwards, Lampasas, Reeves, Schleicher and Sutton counties shows they exceed federal criteria for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which includes assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Additional counties may be added as updated information becomes available.

Governor Abbott continues to take action to provide all necessary resources to local officials as they respond to flooding, including:

• Securing approval for federal disaster assistance for two additional counties to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Requesting the addition of two counties to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration
• Meeting with impacted Texans and first responders in San Angelo and providing an update on the state's ongoing response and recovery operations
• Updating the state’s disaster declaration to include five additional counties and announcing federal approval of three more counties added to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Announcing 26 additional counties eligible for SNAP hot foods
• Surveying flood damage with General Steven Nordhaus in the Texas Hill Country
• Requesting the addition of three counties for President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration
• ‍Announcing up to $5 million in funding is available through the Texas Micro-Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program
• Announcing over $1.9 million in grant funding to hospitals in Kerrville and Llano impacted by recent catastrophic floods
• Touring flood damage in Leander and providing an update on Texas' continued response to severe flooding impacting Central Texas
• Receiving approval for federal disaster assistance for additional impacted communities
• Requesting the addition of five counties to the Presidential Disaster Declaration
• Visiting with impacted Texans alongside President Trump in Kerrville
• Launching the new Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line
• Obtaining approval for federal disaster assistance for additional impacted communities
• Requesting additional counties for President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration
• Directing the state’s ongoing flood response and recovery efforts
• Announcing disaster unemployment assistance for flood impacts
• Surveying the flood damage of the affected areas and updating Texans on response efforts
• Providing an update on the state’s ongoing flood response in impacted communities
• Obtaining approval from President Trump for federal disaster assistance as part of a Major Disaster Declaration
• Amending the state’s disaster declaration to include additional impacted counties and providing an update on the state’s emergency response in affected areas
• Providing an update on the state’s response to severe flooding in Kerr County and surrounding communities
• Increasing the readiness level of the State Operations Center and activating additional state emergency response resources as portions of West and Central Texas prepared for heavy rainfall and flash flooding threats
• Deploying state emergency response resources ahead of the rain and flooding threat