Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas emergency management officials are warning residents along the state's elevated rivers to stay vigilant as recovery and rescue efforts continue following days of catastrophic flooding.

Governor Greg Abbott certified that the severe storms beginning June 14, 2026, including heavy rainfall, flash flooding, hazardous wind gusts, large hail, and tornado threats, are causing widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life across dozens of Texas counties.

Texas is a hot spot for natural disasters, from hurricanes to tornadoes to floods. And a newly released survey shows that as the weather becomes more severe, Texans’ concerns about recovery increase.

For nearly 50 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has been the source for disaster relief. Now, it's under political and performance fire.This week, county emergency management officials from around the country, including Texas, were in Washington asking lawmakers to support changes to FEMA in legislation working its way through the House.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize additional state wildfire response resources amid ongoing fire danger across large portions of the state.