HOUSTON, Oct 19 (Xinhua) -- The United States Texas Governor Greg Abbott Friday issued disaster declaration for an additional 36 Texas counties in response to severe weather and flooding.
During a news conference, Abbott said that the severe weather and prolonged flooding event that began early this month has caused widespread and severe property damage, and threatens loss of life in many counties. Therefore, he declared a state of disaster in 36 additional counties in Texas.
Abbott also authorized the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are necessary to cope with the disaster.
The newly added 36 counties are in addition to 18 named as part of the disaster declaration on Tuesday. The counties cover a broad range of Texas extending roughly from West and Central Texas down to the Gulf Coast and South Texas.
