VIDEO: As North Texans prepared for severe weather and heeded tornado warnings Monday night, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a familiar directive.
“The State of Texas has resources ready for swift deployment, and we are fully prepared to address any potential severe weather expected to impact communities across our state,” the governor announced Monday afternoon. “I thank all of our emergency response personnel who are working around the clock to protect their fellow Texans this holiday season.”
The announcement is one of more than thirty instances just this year in which Gov. Abbott has “activated state resources,” “increased readiness levels,” or “directed immediate assistance” to areas in need. The levers behind such moves involve a statewide web of first responders and interagency coordination that can connect Texans with help before and after disaster strikes.