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Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Emergency
Disaster Proclamation on May 11, 2015, certifying that the severe
weather, tornado, and flooding event that began on May 4, 2015, caused a
disaster in Bosque, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Gaines, Montague, and Van
Zandt counties. On May 15, 2015 the proclamation was amended to include
Cooke, Grimes, Hood, Navarro, Smith, and Wise counties. Severe weather,
tornadoes, and flooding continue in these and other counties in Texas.
On May 25, 2015, the following 24 counties were added to the
proclamation: Archer, Bastrop, Caldwell, Cass, Collin, Dewitt, Fannin,
Grayson, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Houston, Jasper,
Johnson, Kendall, Newton, Nueces, Parker, San Jancinto, Walker, Wichita,
and Wilson. Another amendment was issued on May 26, 2015, to add Blanco,
Bowie, Comal, Garza, Guadalupe, Harris, Red River, Williamson, and Zavala counties.
On May 29, 2015, another 24 counties were added: Angelina, Burleson,
Cherokee, Edwards, Ellis, Fayette, Gillespie, Kaufman, Lamar, Liberty,
Leon, Lynn, Madison, Milam, Real, Refugio, Rusk, Sabine, Travis, Tyler,
Uvalde, Victoria, Waller and Wharton.
“The large number of Texas counties currently
experiencing a state of disaster is an indication of how severe this
ongoing weather situation is, and I cannot emphasize enough how
important it is for everyone to heed local officials’ warnings,” said
Governor Abbott. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all those
affected, and I strongly urge all Texans to take all precautions to
protect themselves and their families and neighbors.”
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