I authorized the use of of all available resources of state government to respond to this disaster and to reassign all resources needed to address the spread of the screw worm. I am making available any and all state personnel, including personnel from our university systems, to accelerate the movement of sterile flies into Texas and to accelerate the construction of the new sterile screwworm production facility in Edinburgh. Just one example of this, and that is Texas A and M will immediately deploy fly testing facilities to all of the affected areas. (01:31–01:48)
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Asserts that state personnel and university resources are being mobilized to expedite sterile fly deployment and facility construction.
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