Abbott activates emergency resources to address flooding

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that Texas has activated additional emergency response resources as severe weather and flooding threats continue across large portions of the state.

Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to place the State Emergency Operations Center into 24-hour operations and make additional state assets available to assist local officials with flood response and recovery efforts.

“Texas will work around the clock to deliver all needed resources to communities affected by severe weather,” Abbott said in a statement.