Ellis, Navarro and Terrell counties were approved for FEMA's disaster declaration program that is providing assistance to individuals following the severe...
A tree remains on a power line at Warren Avenue and Jeffries Street on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in South Dallas.Three more Texas counties were added to the Federal Disaster Declaration following the severe storms and flooding that began April 26.
A total of 35 counties — now including Ellis, Navarro and Terrell — qualify for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s individual assistance programs,for the Federal Disaster Declaration will help ensure communities affected by recent severe weather have the assistance they need to rebuild and recover,” Governor Greg Abbott said in a Saturday news release.
Carlos Porras uses a chainsaw to clear a fallen tree from the street outside his home as his wife Lorena Porras , daughter Jasmine Porras, 19, and son Santiago Porras, 12, watch after severe thunderstorms moved through the area, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Dallas.The governor’s request for public assistance in 20 additional counties is pending review.
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