President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration in seven Texas counties affected by severe weather and flooding.
The White House announced Friday that the president had declared that a major disaster exists in parts of Texas, unlocking federal funding to affected individuals in the following counties: Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker.
The declaration allows affected Texans to apply for funds from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for expenses like emergency home repairs, temporary housing, uninsured property loss, and funeral expenses associated with the disaster.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, asked the president in a letter Wednesday to declare a disaster as the Lone Star faced a bout of severe weather that began on April 26 and led to major flooding and extensive damage….
