Greg Abbott Expands Hurricane Beryl Disaster Assistance [Video]

Federal assistance for areas impacted by Hurricane Beryl in Texas has been expanded to include new counties, state Governor Greg Abbott has announced.

Category 1 Hurricane Beryl barreled through the Lone Star State and neighboring Louisiana in July, causing extensive damage to properties and leaving millions without power. The major storm, which made landfall on July 5, killed 38 people, according to a report by Houston Public Media.

Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance provides supplemental grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments when “communities need help to cover their costs for debris removal, lifesaving emergency protective measures, and restoring public infrastructure.”

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The following 17 states are now eligible for reimbursement for permanent work through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program:

• Angelina
• Calhoun
• Fort Bend
• Galveston
• Hardin
• Jackson
• Nacogdoches
• Newton
• Polk
• Sabine
• San Augustine
• Shelby
• Trinity
• Tyler
• Walker
• Waller
• Washington