http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/ Governor's Initiatives on Disaster Preparedness en Copyright 2012 2012-05-02T22:31:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/17263/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/17263/#When:14:35:00Z Gov. Rick Perry has renewed a proclamation extending drought emergency for specified counties due to the ongoing exceptional drought conditions across the state. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts and notes the ongoing strain on water resources. Disasters, Drought, Emergency Management, declarations 2012-05-21T14:35:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/editorial/17236/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/editorial/17236/#When:16:34:00Z As Hurricane Ike neared the Texas coast in 2008, hundreds of hospital patients and nursing home residents were in harm's way, facing a difficult escape from the storm's path. That's when the C-130s of the 136th Airlift Wing based in Fort Worth, Texas, went into action. That year, for the first time in U.S. history, C-130s were utilized to help move patients to safety ahead of a storm's arrival. In all, between Hurricanes Ike and Hurricane Gustav, 800 people were airlifted to safety. Disasters, Hurricane, Emergency Management, Recovery 2012-05-11T16:34:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/17187/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/17187/#When:19:44:00Z Gov. Rick Perry has renewed a proclamation extending drought emergency for specified counties due to the ongoing exceptional drought conditions across the state. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts and notes the ongoing strain on water resources. Disasters, Drought 2012-04-20T19:44:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17180/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17180/#When:19:53:00Z Gov. Rick Perry announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted his request to provide federal disaster assistance to Dallas, Kaufman and Tarrant counties, which were devastated by multiple tornadoes earlier this month. This decision automatically makes the neighboring Texas counties of Collin, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Parker, Rockwall, Van Zandt and Wise eligible for the same federal assistance. Disasters, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, Recovery 2012-04-18T19:53:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/17162/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/17162/#When:21:34:00Z Texas has developed one of the most effective and efficient emergency response teams in the nation, and recently, the team was put to the test again when a severe storm system, hailing 17 tornados, ripped through North Texas and damaged more than 650 homes. Ironically, it all took place when emergency management officials and state leaders were in the midst of the 2012 Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio to focus on how to improve the state’s disaster response and to reflect on what’s worked well in the past. The Texas State Operations Center immediately activated remotely, and thanks to the swift response by local officials, no lives were lost. Disasters, Emergency Management, Preparedness 2012-04-13T21:34:00-06:00 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/proclamation/17127/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/17127/#When:21:35:00Z Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration for Dallas, Tarrant and Kaufman counties, which incurred widespread damage from multiple tornados that ripped through North Texas. Disasters, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, declarations, Recovery 2012-04-05T21:35:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17126/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17126/#When:21:29:00Z Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration for Dallas, Tarrant and Kaufman counties, which incurred widespread damage from multiple tornados that ripped through North Texas on Tuesday. The governor is reminding homeowners in impacted areas of important new consumer protections signed into law last year to prevent dishonest contractors from taking advantage of families trying to repair their homes. Disasters, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, declarations, Recovery 2012-04-05T21:29:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17120/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17120/#When:16:06:00Z Gov. Rick Perry toured tornado damage in some of the hardest hit areas of North Texas, and met with emergency management personnel and local officials who continue to assess the impact and damage of this severe storm system. Disasters, Storms - tornados, wind damage, floods, Emergency Management, Recovery 2012-04-05T16:06:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/17117/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/17117/#When:18:47:00Z Gov. Rick Perry presented the Texas Historical Commission Governor's Award for Historic Preservation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife, Wildland Firefighting Teams for their efforts to save historic structures in Possum Kingdom State Park, Bastrop State Park and Davis Mountains State Park during wildfires last fall. Disasters, Fire, Governor's Office 2012-04-04T18:47:00-06:00