AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources Sunday ahead of severe weather and flash flooding threats. These threats are expected to impact multiple regions of Texas over the next several days.
“The State of Texas will deploy all necessary resources to help local officials respond to potential severe weather and flash flooding across the state,” said Governor Abbott in a press release. “I urge all Texans to monitor local forecasts, heed guidance from state and local officials, and always remember: Turn Around, Don’t Drown.”
According to the National Weather Service, multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are expected to affect large portions of Texas through the end of the week. Slow-moving storms may present flash flooding risks across large portions of North, West, Central, South, and East Texas beginning Sunday night, with the main threats expected early and in the middle of this week.
Primary hazards include rainfall and flash flooding, with stronger thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts and large hail. Texans are urged to monitor local forecast information and stay weather aware.
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State emergency response resources that are available to support local severe weather response operations include the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Texans are encouraged to prepare by reviewing family communication plans, assembling an emergency supply kit, and following instructions issued by local officials.
Texans are also encouraged to never to drive or walk through flooded roadways, as floodwaters may be deeper and move more rapidly than they appear.
Anyone seeking more information can visit DriveTexas.org for real-time road conditions, find comprehensive severe weather preparedness information at TexasReady.gov, locate flood information at TexasFlood.org, and access all-hazards preparedness tips at tdem.texas.gov/prepare.