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Jim Wells County seeks federal disaster assistance after storm; county opens disaster center, continues debris removal
Summary
County officials reported a preliminary SBA assessment, a staffed disaster assistance center that served hundreds, continued ISTAT intake at the courthouse and ongoing county brush and debris removal including permitted burning.
County officials told the Jim Wells County Commissioners Court they have completed a preliminary assessment with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and opened a staffed disaster assistance center to help residents affected by this week’s weather event.
The County Judge said representatives from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the SBA conducted an initial damage assessment and that “the representative from SBA collected all the information that we needed.” He said the disaster assistance center on Wednesday drew more than 400 visitors, with at least 214 signing in to meet…
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