Coastal communities in Texas may be impacted by heavy rainfall and flash flooding from the system.
– Ahead of potential impacts from a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Emergency Management to activate additional state emergency response resources.
“Texas stands ready to provide all available resources needed to support Texans as a severe storm system begins to move along the Gulf Coast that will bring potential flash flooding threats and heavy rain,” said Governor Abbott. “To ensure support and resources are swiftly deployed, I have directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to increase the readiness level of the State Operations Center starting tomorrow morning.
At the Governor’s direction, TDEM has issued an activation notice to the Texas Emergency Management Council agencies, increasing the readiness level of the Texas State Operations Center to 24-hour Level II operations on Monday morning.The following state emergency response resources are activated or on standby to support local weather response efforts:
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service : Helicopters with hoist capabilities, Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and Tactical Marine UnitTexas Parks and Wildlife Department: Ground Transportation Company consisting of personnel and high profile vehicles; Helicopters with hoist capabilities Medical Incident Support Team and Severe Weather Support Packages consisting of medics and ambulances Disaster Assessment and Recovery Agents as well as AgriLife Extension Agents to support agricultural and...
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