President Donald Trump approved my request to add more counties to his disaster declaration, which will provide critical assistance to Texans and communities impacted by the devastating flooding.
Greg Abbott
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Greg Wayne Abbott is the 48th Governor of Texas, having taken office on January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the Attorney General of Texas from 2002 to 2015, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection and immigration enforcement. As governor, he has prioritized conservative policies, including tax cuts, education reform, and gun rights.
President Trump, Secretary Noem, and FEMA have been exceptional partners throughout the flood response.
Texas stands united in mourning. May God bring comfort to every family affected and strength to our first responders.
The death toll from the floods had surpassed 100, with at least 160 others missing.
There is more work to be done, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country.
We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come.
Legislation that provides a revised congressional redistricting plan in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice.
More than 173 people are still missing, days after the floods struck the area.
All I can tell you is the information we had, the state had, and that we acted on, was information that catalyzed us to begin putting assets and resources in place two days before the event happened.
No one would know that would be a 30-foot-high tsunami wall of water, I don’t think.
He could not stop talking about how sad he was for all the little girls who have lost their lives.
The spirit of Texas is alive and well and strong and we're going to keep looking until everyone is found.





