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Scurry County extends disaster declaration for earthquake series as officials report rising damage reports
Summary
Scurry County commissioners voted to extend an emergency disaster declaration for 30 days after officials reported hundreds of earthquakes over the past year and multiple instances of infrastructure and home damage; residents are asked to submit photos to the county reporting portal.
Scurry County commissioners voted to extend an emergency disaster declaration for 30 days on July 22 after officials described an ongoing series of earthquakes and growing reports of property and infrastructure damage.
Unidentified Speaker (S1) introduced the item and said county staff had reported many recent seismic events: "in the last 7 days, 68 earthquakes have occurred, 43 in the last 30 days, 391 in the last year," a count the court heard as it considered extending the declaration. Emergency Management Coordinator Jay Callaway told the court residents should use the county's online reporting system to submit up to 10 photos of damage for validation by county staff and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).
"This is the system that, we're asking all…
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