Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In May 2025 . Pursuant to Section 418.017 of the Texas Government Code, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-amends-renews-drought-disaster-proclamation-in-may-2025

by Wagamaga

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  1. GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on July 8, 2022, as amended and renewed in a number of subsequent proclamations, certifying that exceptional drought conditions posed a threat of imminent disaster in several counties; and

    WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same drought conditions persist in certain counties in Texas;

    NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby amend and renew the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster in Aransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Foard, Franklin, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Guadalupe, Hall, Hardeman, Hays, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, Lampasas, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCullough, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Montgomery, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, San Saba, Scurry, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wichita, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata and Zavala Counties.

    Pursuant to Section 418.017 of the Texas Government Code, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.

  2. Wait, can’t he just ignore it and it’ll all go away? I’m confused.

  3. Fracking has used billions of gallons of water and polluted creeks and small rivers. Now Texas is calling the drought a disaster…

  4. Start with making lawn irrigation illegal. Outlaw golf

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