Governor issues disaster declarations for counties hit by wildfires, tornadoes
On Friday, March 18, in response to news of strong winds fueling the rapid spread of wildfires across the state, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 11 counties in multiple regions. The declaration allowed Brooks, Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Grayson, Mason, Potter, Randall, Reynolds, and Williamson counties to use all available state resources to respond to the fires....