Governor Abbott Requests Federal Disaster Assistance For Five Additional Counties Following Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request that five additional counties — Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green - be added to President Donald J. Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration following the recent catastrophic flooding that impacted communities across Texas.

“Texas continues to rebuild and recover following recent catastrophic flooding,” said Governor Abbott. “Today, I requested that additional counties be added to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration to ensure affected communities receive the assistance needed to respond and move forward. We will help all of our communities through the recovery process.” 

A review of damage assessments in Burnet, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green 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 requested as updated information becomes available.

Read the request letter for Burnet County.

Read the request letter for Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and Tom Green counties.

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

• 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 be added to 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