{"id":967174,"date":"2021-02-13T09:46:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T15:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=967174"},"modified":"2021-02-14T07:05:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T13:05:03","slug":"gov-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-for-state-due-to-severe-winter-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=967174","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration for state due to severe winter weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-967175\" src=\"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2021\/02\/aBBOTT-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>AUSTIN &#8212; Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Friday for all 254 counties due to the severe winter weather in Texas. The governor is also deploying state resources to help local officials. He ordered the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to alter their operations to 24 hours a day until the end of next week. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Texas should heed the guidance of their local leaders and stay alert to changing weather conditions in their area,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Governor Abbott. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153These resources will help us respond to this severe winter weather and keep our communities safe. The State of Texas remains in close contact with officials on the ground and will provide any additional resources and support that are needed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The governor has also directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy the following state resources to support winter weather response operations:<\/p>\n<p>Texas Department of Transportation: Winter weather roadway preparation equipment and response crews as well as road condition monitoring.<br \/>\nTexas Highway Patrol, Texas Department of Public Safety: Courtesy patrols to assist stranded motorists along major travel corridors.<br \/>\nTexas Military Department: Winter weather equipment and personnel to support Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Fort Worth, and Waco to assist in stranded motorist operations.<br \/>\nTexas Parks and Wildlife Department: Four wheel drive vehicles and personnel to assist with stranded motorists along major travel corridors.<br \/>\nTexas A&amp;M Forest Service: Motor graders and personnel to assist with snow\/ice clearance and saw crews to assist with removal of downed trees.<br \/>\nTexas A&amp;M Engineering Extension Service, Texas Task Force 1: Search and rescue equipment and teams.<br \/>\nPublic Utility Commission of Texas: Monitoring and reporting of power outages and monitoring of any issues impacting the power generation capability in the state.<br \/>\nTexas Animal Health Commission: Response equipment and personnel to address livestock concerns due to frigid temperatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN &#8212; Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Friday for all 254 counties due to the severe winter weather in Texas. The governor is also deploying state resources to help local officials. He ordered the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to alter their operations to 24 hours a day until the end of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=967174\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration for state due to severe winter weather<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":967177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2021\/02\/aBBOTT-150x150.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Gov. 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