Hurricane Gustav Updates
Friday, February 10, 2012- Nov 20, 2008
Gov. Perry Announces Disaster Recovery and Renewal Commission
HOUSTON – Gov. Rick Perry today announced the creation of the Governor’s Commission for Disaster Recovery and Renewal, an advisory panel of public and private sector experts who will create a plan to assist Texas communities with recovery efforts after a natural disaster. The governor also announced that he has directed the Texas Department of Transportation to immediately begin assisting with debris removal in Southeast Texas.
- Sep 03, 2008
Gov. Perry Visits Hurricane Gustav Evacuees at Tyler Shelter
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today visited Hurricane Gustav evacuees in Tyler as they prepared to return to their homes along the Southeast Texas coast.
- Sep 01, 2008
Gov. Perry, President Bush Visit State Operations Center And Alamo Regional Command
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry and President Bush today visited the State Operations Center in Austin for a briefing on Hurricane Gustav by the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management Chief Jack Colley and Texas Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw. The governor and president were later briefed by the San Antonio Office of Emergency Management, and visited with volunteers and medical personnel at the Alamo Regional Command in San Antonio.
- Aug 31, 2008
Update on State Efforts in Preparation for Hurricane Gustav
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has ordered additional state resources to support evacuation efforts from the southeast Texas coast and Louisiana prior to the landfall of Hurricane Gustav. According to the National Weather Service, Gustav is currently a Category 3 hurricane with winds at 120 mph and potentially strengthen before making landfall on the Gulf Coast.
- Aug 30, 2008
Update on State Efforts in Preparation for Hurricane Gustav
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has ordered the continued mobilization and pre-positioning of state resources in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav’s potential landfall. Gustav strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane today with winds at 145 mph. According to the National Weather Service, Texas remains among the Gulf States in the projected path, and additional strengthening of this system is forecast before making landfall along the Gulf coast.
- Aug 29, 2008
Gov. Perry Pre-Deploys Assets in Preparation for Hurricane Gustav
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today ordered the pre-deployment of state resources in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav’s potential landfall. Today’s action follows the governor’s disaster declaration for 61 counties issued on Thursday and readies the state to provide assistance to local officials.
- Aug 28, 2008
Tropical Storm Gustav Proclamation
Gov. Rick Perry certifies that Hurricane Gustav poses a threat of imminent disaster along the Texas Coast and declares a state of disaster based on the existence of such threat and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code be implemented to meet that threat.
- Aug 28, 2008
Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Declaration in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Gustav’s Impact on Texas Communities
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration late Tuesday in response to the significant threat posed by Tropical Storm Gustav to 61 Texas counties. The governor's declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts, such as pre-deploying resources requested by local officials to ensure their communities are ready to respond to severe weather.
Helpful Phone Numbers
Evacuation Information: 2-1-1FEMA: 1-800-621-3362
Food Stamps: 1-800-221-5689
American Red Cross: 1-800-733-2767
Texas Attorney General Office: 1-800-252-8011
(Report Price Gouging)
Roadside Assistance: 1-800-525-5555
TxDOT Statewide Road Closures: 1-800-452-9292
Relay Service: 7-1-1
(Hearing Impaired and Visual Disabilities)