Government and Politics
November 7, 2022
From: Texas Governor Greg AbbottAUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on Nov 3rd, activated state emergency response resources ahead of severe storms and potential flash flooding expected to move across Texas on Nov 3rd, through late Friday night. Severe storms with damaging winds, strong tornadoes, large hail, and potential flash flooding are forecasted throughout the Panhandle on Nov 3rd, through early Friday morning and much of the eastern half of Texas through late Friday night.
"The State of Texas is proactively responding to severe storms and potential flash flooding expected to impact Texas today and tomorrow," said Governor Abbott. "State and local emergency response partners are monitoring weather conditions and are on standby to swiftly provide all necessary resources to protect our communities. Texans are urged to remain weather-aware and follow instructions from emergency responders and local officials to keep themselves and their loved ones safe."
At the direction of the Governor, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has activated the following resources to support severe weather response operations across the state:
TDEM has the following state resources on standby to respond if conditions warrant:
Texans are urged to follow these flood preparedness and safety tips during severe weather events. For flood safety tips, visit ready.gov.