Greg Abbott: “No lives have been lost at all in Tropical Storm Bertha.”

“And we embedded our state officials with local officials to ensure that we were going to be prepared for that tropical storm in advance. And the good news coming out of it is No lives have been lost at all in Tropical Storm Bertha. Similarly, we worked with local communities to respond to the rising water, and we will continue to do so as the water recedes.” (00:39–00:44)

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