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Governor Abbott directs state agencies to prepare as Texas faces wildfires, flooding and extreme cold
Summary
Governor Greg Abbott warned Texans of overlapping hazards — wildfire risk in West Texas, flash flooding in Southeast Texas and an Arctic cold front — and directed multiple state agencies to raise readiness, open warming centers and deploy personnel and equipment to protect residents, infrastructure and pets.
Governor Greg Abbott on Monday in Austin warned Texans to prepare for a multi-hazard weather event that could bring wildfires in West Texas, heavy rain and flash flooding in Southeast Texas and an Arctic cold front that may bring record low temperatures to parts of the state.
Abbott said the state has raised readiness and that "when temperatures get that cold, lives are at risk," urging residents to take steps now to protect themselves, their pipes and their pets. He said he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to increase the readiness level of the State Emergency Operations Center to Level 2 and instructed agencies to assist local governments where…
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