Texas, federal government will begin tallying damage from spring storms, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday confirmed three deaths from a rash of spring storms. None of the deaths were in the region hardest hit by flooding., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Texas and the federal government will begin assessing the damage caused by a series of storms that battered rural East Texas and the Houston area with rain last week.

Abbott’s office has declared emergencies in 91 counties following the spring storms, he said. More than 230 local, state, and federal agencies were involved in rescue operations. The state evacuated 124 people and rescued 58, Abbott said. Hundreds more were rescued by local first responders and volunteers.

Texas needs to report 800 uninsured homes that sustained damage to qualify for federal assistance, Kidd said. It also needs to demonstrate the state suffered $54 million in uninsured damage to government infrastructure. Meanwhile, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo lifted the mandatory evacuation order on Monday morning. Polk County officials aretheirs for low-lying areas near the Lake Livingston Dam, according to the county emergency management office's social media.

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