“With the approval of 10 additional counties to the Major Disaster Declaration, Texas communities will be able to access crucial financial assistance to help them move forward in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.”
– Governor Greg Abbott
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the federal government has updated the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 10 additional Texas counties that are now eligible for reimbursement for permanent work through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program.
“With the approval of 10 additional counties to the Major Disaster Declaration, Texas communities will be able to access crucial financial assistance to help them move forward in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl,” said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Division of Emergency Management for working with our federal partners to ensure impacted Texans can rebuild their communities from any damages caused by the hurricane.”
FEMA approved its Public Assistance program for permanent work in 10 counties, including repairs to public roads and bridges, water control facilities, public buildings and utilities, as well as parks and recreation facilities.
The ten counties include: Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Harris, Jasper, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Wharton. Texas may request additional counties for federal assistance based on completion of damage assessments in impacted communities.
FEMA has approved its Public Assistance program for certain emergency work, such as emergency protective measures and debris removal, for 67 Texas counties, including the 10 newly approved for the additional components of the program. The Governor’s request for Public Assistance for six additional Texas counties is still pending review by FEMA.
The State of Texas continues to take action to provide all available resources to help support local communities impacted by Hurricane Beryl, including:
- July 2– Texas Emergency Management Officials Urge Texans to Keep an Eye on the Gulf this Holiday Week
- July 3– Governor Abbott Directs TDEM To Issue Hurricane Beryl Advisory Notice For Texas Emergency Management Council
- July 4– Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of State Emergency Operations Center
- July 5– Acting Governor Patrick Issues A Disaster Declaration For 40 Counties
- July 6– Acting Governor Patrick Adds 81 Texas Counties To Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration
- July 7– Acting Governor Patrick Gives Press Conference On Texas’ Hurricane Beryl Preparations And Response
- July 8– Acting Governor Dan Patrick Provides Update On Hurricane Beryl Response Efforts
- July 9– Governor Abbott Provides Update On Hurricane Beryl Response In Texas and Acting Governor Patrick Held a Press Conference and Media Availability
- July 10– Governor Abbott Announces 67 Counties Approved For Major Disaster Declaration and Acting Governor Patrick Holds Press Conference To Update On Hurricane Beryl Response
- July 11– Acting Governor Patrick Holds Press Conference On State's Response And Recovery Efforts, requested additional federal disaster assistance for 15 Texas counties, and requested an extension of the incident period for Hurricane Beryl
- July 13– Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For 17 Texas Counties
- July 14– Governor Abbott Provides Update On Texas' Ongoing Hurricane Beryl Response And Recovery Efforts
- July 15– Governor Abbott Tours Hurricane Beryl Resource Staging Area In Houston
- July 16– Governor Abbott Directs CenterPoint To Improve Their Severe Weather Preparation, Response Practices
- July 24– Governor Abbott Announces Transitional Sheltering Assistance For Hurricane Beryl
- August 3– Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For Five Additional Counties Following Hurricane Beryl
