Over the weekend, President Obama granted Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s federal disaster request for individual assistance for 12 counties affected by the recent flooding.
The counties include Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Fort Bend, Grimes, Hidalgo, Hood, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Travis, Waller and Washington.
“I would like to thank the president and FEMA for their quick response in granting assistance to those affected by the severe weather and flooding of the past couple of weeks,” Abbott said. “Texans have always risen to meet the challenges they face and this time will be no different. With this latest development, Texans can now begin the process of rebuilding their lives after experiencing some of the worst flooding in recent history.”
Additional counties may be added to the governor’s request for assistance once they meet the threshold required by the federal government to request federal disaster aid.