
Update from Governor Abbott’s office:
On Monday, April 25th, the federal government granted Governor Greg Abbott’s request for Individual Assistance for 4 counties affected by severe weather and flooding.
Original story:
Governor Abbott sent a letter to President Obama Sunday asking that four counties hit by flooding last week be declared a major disaster area.
At the end of a 21 page document, Abbott requests the following for victims in Grimes, Harris, Fayette, and Parker counties: Individual Assistance including the Individuals and Households Programs (IA), Other Needs Assistance (ONA), Crisis Counseling, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Disaster Legal Assistance, and Disaster Case Management.
The governor also asked for U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program for Physical and Economic Loss for all counties requesting Individual Assistance.
Initial local assessments for Fayette, Grimes, Harris and Parker counties have estimated 2,124 homes destroyed or received major damage and 9,241 homes affected or received minor damage.
The American Red Cross damage assessments for Grimes, Harris and Parker counties have validated 1,375 homes destroyed or receiving major damage and 1,852 homes affected or receiving minor damage.
The American Red Cross damage assessment in Harris County is 30 percent complete. The American Red Cross completed assessments in Grimes and Parker Counties and assessments have not yet begun
in Fayette County. Preliminary estimated business losses include four with major damage.
Click HERE to read and download the Governor’s letter to the President.

