{"id":450837,"date":"2026-09-29T05:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/450837\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T05:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:46:13","slug":"texas-activates-emergency-operations-for-potential-historic-rainfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/450837\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas activates emergency operations for potential historic rainfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Texas \"Texas Texas activates emergency operations for flood threat<\/a> <\/p>\n

Texas state officials and local first responders are pre-positioning emergency resources and preparing for potential heavy flash flooding as a cold front approaches the drought-stricken region, which could bring up to 20 inches of rainfall if it stalls.<\/p>\n

North Texas has been waiting months for rain, but now the state is preparing for the possibility of us getting too much of it too fast.<\/p>\n

Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the state about possible flooding this week.<\/p>\n

Texas prepares for up to 20 inches of rain \"\" <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

By Wednesday, the severe weather threat is expected to stretch from the Red River through North Texas and into Central Texas. The big question for the state right now is if that cold front will keep moving, or stop.<\/p>\n

“If it does stall. We would expect very heavy rain, as in at least 10, maybe up to 20in of rain. It\u2019s impossible to predict if it will, or it won\u2019t stall,” Abbott said.<\/p>\n

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The state isn\u2019t waiting to find out. Abbott says 1,900 responders and more than 1,500 pieces of equipment have already been deployed, including high water vehicles, search and rescue boats and helicopters.<\/p>\n

The National Guard is also activating more than 100 personnel with another 400 on standby.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth Swift Water Rescue Teams <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

The preparation extends all the way to what\u2019s on the fire trucks.<\/p>\n

“We check our rope bags and make sure we\u2019ve got an ample amount of rope. We\u2019ve got some dive stations here in Fort Worth as well as other fire departments throughout North Texas. Those dive teams, they\u2019re making sure that all their boats and watercraft and everything are running perfectly,” said Craig Trojacek, Fort Worth PIO.<\/p>\n

Every Fort Worth firefighter has some water rescue training, but the two stations that specialize in swift water rescue have been placed at different ends of the city, so there\u2019s no need to move teams ahead of the storm.<\/p>\n

“So we don\u2019t necessarily pre-plant them because, like I said, they kind of already have the city divided, I guess you could say. And then once that rain comes in, it\u2019s just a matter of where we\u2019re going to send them,” Trojacek said.<\/p>\n

Some Fort Worth firefighters have already been sent outside of the city as part of the state\u2019s response.<\/p>\n

“We do have some of our members that are already from the state, not within the city of Fort Worth, but they\u2019re all out there staging for these floodwaters and stuff that are expected to come,” Trojacek said.<\/p>\n

High flash flood risk \"\" <\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

In Arlington, the crews say they\u2019ve been preparing long before this forecast.<\/p>\n

“We really don\u2019t have any extra preparations. This is just a normal event for us this time. Prepared for any kind of emergency, 24\/7, 365. The guys here are more than prepared. They check out their boats daily, not just for an event coming up. This stuff that we prepare for every day,” said Juan Mata, Arlington Fire PIO.<\/p>\n

Fire crews say the problem is people underestimate the rain and how quickly things can change, saying six inches of water can make a car lose control and a foot can make a vehicle float.<\/p>\n

“So everyone\u2019s aware that the ground is dry, so it\u2019s not going to absorb as much water as we think it is. Most of it\u2019s going to end up in runoff, which is going to increase flash flooding. Most of the metroplex already covered in concrete, so that\u2019s another reason why we\u2019re going to have some flash flooding,” Mata said.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Crews are asking that everyone be as careful as they can.<\/p>\n

“We are there to try to make those rescues absolutely, but there are times you know if we don\u2019t have to jump in, and we don\u2019t have to go put ourselves in danger, we\u2019ve got families and stuff that we want to get back home to as well,” Trojacek said.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s Emergency Operation Center will begin 24-hour operations starting tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4’s Vania Castillo.<\/p>\n

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