FEMA approved four Texas counties for residents to receive aid after the May 25 storms, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday.
Debris collected by a destroyed house, on Sunday, May 26, 2024, along W Lone Oak Rd. in Valley View, after a tornado moved through the area. Multiple people were killed in Texas and many others injured around the Denton-Cooke County line as an overnight storm system spawned a tornado that chewed through a truck stop and destroyed homes.Residents in four North Texas counties impacted by severe storms over the Memorial Day weekend may be able to receive federal assistance.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a request from the state to add Collin, Cooke, Denton and Montague counties to the agency’s Individual Assistance program, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a news release Tuesday morning.The FEMA program helps eligible residents with disaster-related expenses, including temporary housing, emergency home repairs, personal property losses, disaster legal services, and disaster unemployment assistance and medical, dental and funeral costs.
While briefing the Cooke Couty commissioner court in a public meeting Tuesday morning, Ray Fletcher, the county’s emergency management coordinator, said the ages of the dead range from 2 to 72 years old.Abbott said during a Sunday news conference in Valley View that the storms damaged more than 300 buildings.
National Weather Service officials have said a preliminary analysis rated the tornado an EF-3, with winds reaching between 136 and 165 mph. The weather service initially rated the tornado as an EF-2, with winds reaching between 111 and 135 mph.Fletcher said residents with impacted property should also report the damage via the state’s Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool atChase Rogers
, Breaking news reporter. Chase Rogers is on the breaking news desk at The Dallas Morning News. He grew up in Granbury and attended Texas State University in San Marcos, where he studied journalism. He previously reported for the Austin American-Statesman and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A South Texas town may have just seen the hottest May temperature in Texas history 🥵According to the Weather Prediction Center, La Puerta, Texas reach 116 on Thursday. After sifting through records, this may be the hottest May temperature in Texas history.
Read more »
FEMA takes new approach to assess storm damages after East Texas floodsAs communities in East Texas begin the process of rebuilding after a week of storms and flooding, FEMA is trying a new approach to make the process more efficient.
Read more »
Road to recovery: FEMA to begin damage assessments in SE Texas neighborhoods after stormsState officials are urging those impacted by flooding to report it so that Texas can receive federal assistance. Here's how you can do it.
Read more »
Texas, FEMA to begin assessing flood damageAbbott confirmed three deaths from the storms, none were recorded from flooded areas.
Read more »
2024 Texas Eats Food Festival: Event RecapOn Saturday, May 11, 2024, Texas Eats hosted its first-ever Texas Eats Food Festival.
Read more »
Election InformationEarly Voting: Monday, May 20 - Friday, May 24; Election Day: Tuesday, May 28
Read more »