East Texas counties added to hurricane Beryl disaster declaration

Michael Garcia
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TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Acting governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, has added 81 counties to a disaster declaration for hurricane Beryl, including many counties in East Texas.

Beryl forecasted to make landfall on Texas coastline Monday

“Based on the current forecast, heavy rain and some localized flooding could occur all the way from the coast through areas near College Station, Tyler and Texarkana as the storm moves through Texas on its current track. The track may change over the next 40 hours. Texans need to take heed, watch their local officials, and prepare today and tomorrow before the storm makes landfall early Monday morning,” said Patrick.

As of Saturday, 121 out of Texas’ 254 counties are under the disaster declaration. Patrick is asking residents in those counties to take the next two days to make sure they’re prepared.

Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Galveston, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson, Kaufman, Lamar, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Marion, McLennan, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson and Wood counties were all added to Patrick’s disaster declaration on Saturday.

Patrick asked Texans to not ignore this storm and said that the state has more than 2,000 responders and 850 assets deployed in anticipation of their response to Beryl.

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has urged Texans to follow these tips to stay prepared:

  • Monitor storm systems in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Watch local news and follow the National Hurricane Center on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Review your Disaster Evacuation Checklist and have your “Go Bag” ready in case of evacuation.

  • Know your available evacuation routes and review them with your family. Be sure to plan multiple routes and be ready for potential road closures.

“The GLO has elevated the readiness of all our divisions to assist Texas communities in Beryl’s path,” said Texas land commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. “I urge all Texans to take the appropriate precautions to keep your family and neighbors safe including remaining alert to local weather predictions and heeding warnings from local officials.”

To stay up to date, visit the TDEM Disaster Portal or the Texas Hurricane Center. To read Patrick’s full statement click here.

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