DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – With the potential threat of severe weather late Sunday and early Monday, Governor Abbott was already giving directives to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
In a written statement, Abbott said…”the state of Texas is prepared to respond to any potential severe weather, and resources have been placed on standby in the event severe weather response operations are needed.”
According to a press release, here is the list of agencies on Abbott’s list:
The following state resources and personnel have been rostered in the event severe weather response operations are needed:
Texas A&M Forest Service: Saw crews and incident management teams
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Texas A&M Task Force One/Two): Swift water rescue boat squads and Urban Search & Rescue resources in the event of tornadic activity
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Game Warden boat teams
Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas Highway Patrol
Texas Department of State Health Services: Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) severe weather packages
Texas Department of Transportation: Road condition monitoring and emergency debris removal from major roads
Public Utility Commission: Power outage monitoring and coordination with utility providers
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