http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/ Governor's Press Releases en Copyright 2013 2013-05-17T21:52:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17588/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17588/#When:22:26:00Z Gov. Rick Perry has activated the Disaster District Committee (DDC) in Beaumont and placed state and local emergency management assets on alert as Tropical Storm Isaac makes it way towards the Gulf Coast. Current forecasts predict the storm will strengthen to a hurricane and make landfall in southern Louisiana within the next 36 hours. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 12 2012-08-27T22:26:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17306/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17306/#When:16:28:00Z Gov. Rick Perry urged all Texans to prepare their families and homes for the 2012 hurricane season, which officially began June 1, and runs through the end of November. The governor was joined by State Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd at the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) State Response Activation Exercise to assess the readiness of state emergency management personnel and resources. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 12, Emergency Management, Preparedness 2012-06-01T16:28:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17134/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17134/#When:16:50:00Z Gov. Rick Perry, along with members of the Texas Congressional Delegation and Texas Legislature, continued urging the Department of Defense to overturn a decision by the U.S. Air Force to relocate eight C-130 aircraft, currently based with the 136th Airlift Wing in Fort Worth, to Montana. These are the only Air National Guard C-130s currently located in Texas, and play a critical role in disaster response efforts in Texas and along the entire Gulf Coast. Disasters, Hurricane, Emergency Management, Recovery 2012-04-11T16:50:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17106/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17106/#When:19:33:00Z Gov. Rick Perry thanked first responders and emergency management officials for their ongoing efforts to protect Texans' lives and property in times of emergency, most recently during the worst wildfire season in Texas history. The governor spoke at the 2012 Texas Emergency Management Conference, where he also cautioned against a proposal by the U.S. Air Force to relocate eight C-130 aircraft currently based at the 136th Airlift Wing in Fort Worth. The C-130s play a critical role in disaster response efforts in Texas and across the entire Gulf Coast. Disasters, Drought, Fire, Hurricane, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, Preparedness 2012-04-02T19:33:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16435/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16435/#When:20:35:00Z Gov. Rick Perry is urging Texas residents to prepare their homes and families for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Don, which is moving through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Texas coast. The National Weather Service is currently predicting landfall along the central Texas coast late Friday night or early Saturday morning. As the storm moves inland across south central Texas over the weekend, there is a possibility of isolated tornadoes, strong winds and flash flooding. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 11 2011-07-28T20:35:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16313/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16313/#When:23:20:00Z There is still work to be done on this issue, and we must pass legislation to adequately compensate TWIA policy holders without enriching trial lawyers or further undermining TWIA's financial stability. Disasters, Hurricane, Insurance, Legislation, 82nd Session 2011-06-22T23:20:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16158/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16158/#When:17:28:00Z Gov. Rick Perry has proclaimed May 22-29, 2011, as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Texas to coincide with National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The governor and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are urging all Texans to prepare their homes and families for the 2011 hurricane season, which is predicted to be above-average by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 11 2011-05-20T17:28:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16050/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16050/#When:16:39:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today thanked first responders and emergency management officials for their efforts to protect fellow Texans' lives, property and livelihood from the threat of natural disasters. The governor spoke at the 2011 Texas Emergency Management Conference, which is hosted by the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Disasters, Diseases, Drought, Fire, Hurricane, Season 11 2011-04-28T16:39:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15374/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15374/#When:19:46:00Z Gov. Rick Perry announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted his request to provide federal disaster assistance to Bell, Tarrant and Williamson counties, which were devastated by Tropical Storm Hermine in September. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, Preparedness, Recovery, Relief 2010-11-10T19:46:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15270/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15270/#When:16:51:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter to President Barack Obama appealing his administration’s decision not to grant Texas a presidential disaster declaration for 13 counties due to extensive flood damage as a result of Tropical Storm Hermine. This Presidential Disaster Declaration would provide federal assistance to support ongoing recovery efforts. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Federal Funding for Texas 2010-10-12T16:51:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15185/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15185/#When:21:03:00Z Gov. Rick Perry has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a presidential disaster declaration for 13 Texas counties due to extensive flood damage as a result of Tropical Storm Hermine. This Presidential Disaster Declaration would provide federal assistance to support recovery efforts. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, declarations 2010-09-20T21:03:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14944/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14944/#When:21:27:01Z Gov. Rick Perry has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major disaster declaration for several Texas counties due to ongoing river flooding as the result of Hurricane Alex and Tropical Depression 2. The Presidential Disaster Declaration would provide federal resources to support recovery efforts. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10 2010-07-29T21:27:01-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14816/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14816/#When:16:13:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today outlined Texas’ plans for responding to the threats posed by Hurricane Alex and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill along the Texas coast. The State Operations Center is fully activated and the state continues to work with federal and local authorities to track both the hurricane and the spill. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10, Emergency Management, Preparedness, Recovery, Relief 2010-06-30T16:13:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14814/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14814/#When:20:49:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a pre-landfall emergency declaration for 19 South Texas counties that allows the state to pursue federal assistance for debris removal and actions taken to prepare for Tropical Storm Alex. The governor has already issued a state disaster proclamation for these counties, which allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts, such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10 2010-06-29T20:49:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14810/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/14810/#When:20:19:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast. The governor’s declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts, such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters. Disasters, Hurricane, Season 10 2010-06-28T20:19:00-06:00