Governor Greg Abbott on Sep 4th, announced that the federal government has amended the Hurricane Beryl Major Disaster Declaration to include 17 additional Texas counties that are now eligible for reimbursement for permanent work through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program.

“FEMA’s approval of 17 counties that were impacted by Hurricane Beryl is an important step forward to help our communities rebuild and recover,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas continues to work closely with local and federal partners to rebuild any state or local infrastructure that was damaged during this devastating hurricane. I thank the Texas Division of Emergency Management and local emergency management personnel for their ongoing, tireless efforts to help their fellow Texans in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.”

FEMA approved its Public Assistance program for permanent work in 17 counties, including repairs to public roads and bridges, water control facilities, public buildings and utilities, as well as parks and recreation facilities.

The 17 counties include: Angelina, Calhoun, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Jackson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington. Texas may request additional counties for federal assistance based on completion of damage assessments in impacted communities.

FEMA has approved its Public Assistance program for certain emergency work, such as emergency protective measures and debris removal, for 67 Texas counties, including the 17 newly approved for the additional components of the program.

The State of Texas continues to take action to provide all available resources to help support local communities impacted by Hurricane Beryl, including:

• July 2– Texas Emergency Management Officials Urge Texans to Keep an Eye on the Gulf this Holiday Week  
• July 3– Governor Abbott Directs TDEM To Issue Hurricane Beryl Advisory Notice For Texas Emergency Management Council
• July 4– Governor Abbott Increases Readiness Level Of State Emergency Operations Center 
• July 5– Acting Governor Patrick Issues A Disaster Declaration For 40 Counties
• July 6– Acting Governor Patrick Adds 81 Texas Counties To Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration
• July 7– Acting Governor Patrick Gives Press Conference On Texas’ Hurricane Beryl Preparations And Response 
• July 8– Acting Governor Dan Patrick Provides Update On Hurricane Beryl Response Efforts
• July 9– Governor Abbott Provides Update On Hurricane Beryl Response In Texas and Acting Governor Patrick Held a Press Conference and Media Availability 
• July 10– Governor Abbott Announces 67 Counties Approved For Major Disaster Declaration and Acting Governor Patrick Holds Press Conference To Update On Hurricane Beryl Response
• July 11– Acting Governor Patrick Holds Press Conference On State's Response And Recovery Efforts, requested additional federal disaster assistance for 15 Texas counties, and requested an extension of the incident period for Hurricane Beryl
• July 13– Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For 17 Texas Counties
• July 14– Governor Abbott Provides Update On Texas' Ongoing Hurricane Beryl Response And Recovery Efforts
• July 15– Governor Abbott Tours Hurricane Beryl Resource Staging Area In Houston 
• July 16– Governor Abbott Directs CenterPoint To Improve Their Severe Weather Preparation, Response Practices
• July 24– Governor Abbott Announces Transitional Sheltering Assistance For Hurricane Beryl
• August 3– Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For Five Additional Counties Following Hurricane Beryl
• August 22– Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For 10 Additional Counties Following Hurricane Beryl