Biden signs major disaster declaration for 77 Texas counties, but governor asked for all 254

[Right_in_Virginia]

Biden signs major disaster declaration for 77 Texas counties, but governor asked for all 254
MSN, Feb 20, 2021, Dallas Morning News

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for 77 Texas counties, the White House said Saturday morning, two days after Gov. Greg Abbott had asked for a declaration that covered all 254 counties coping with the effects of a winter storm that knocked out power and heat across the state.

The declaration covers much of the Texas population, including Dallas and neighboring counties, and the counties that include Houston, San Antonio and Austin, but falls far short of what Texas officials sought.

“This partial approval is an important first step,” Abbott said on Saturday.

Biden signed it late Friday, after telling reporters earlier that he would do so as soon as the Federal Emergency Management Agency put the request on his desk. The White House and FEMA offered no explanation for withholding the major disaster declaration from the rest of Texas.

“I thank President Biden for his assistance as we respond to impacts of winter weather across our state,” Abbott said in a statement. “Texas will continue to work with our federal partners to ensure all eligible Texans have access to the relief they need. The funds provided under the Major Disaster Declaration may provide crucial assistance to Texans as they begin to repair their homes and address property damage.”

The declaration triggers individual and public assistance and hazard mitigation, and allows eligible Texans to apply for aid for broken pipes and other property damage from the winter storms.

“Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments,” the White House said.

According to PowerOutage.us, there were roughly 80,000 Texans without power as of Saturday morning, but millions remained without safe drinking water.


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[skeeter]

I’d love to see how many of these counties are red vs blue.

[Idiot]

I’d love to see how many of these counties are red vs blue.

We are the most conservative county in Texas.  Trump got 80% of the vote.  We are NOT on the list of counties that were declared a disaster...even though we got 15 inches of snow and had temperatures of below ZERO.  The damage here is unreal.

[Victoria33]

The most conservative county in Texas per capita is Montgomery County, 40 miles north of Harris County (Houston).

[Idiot]

The most conservative county in Texas per capita is Montgomery County, 40 miles north of Harris County (Houston).

From our local media and local university's you are mistaken.