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Watch Live Gov. Greg Abbott gives update on the state's winter storm preparations

Published February 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 32:13

The Texas Education Agency is monitoring school district needs across the state. Obviously there's going to be some ultra cold days for our schools here in the coming days and in addition to that, The National Guard is prepared to respond as needed on a 24-hour operational basis. Next will be Chief NEMKID of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Thank you Governor, and thank you all for being here to help us get this message out. (32:13–32:28)

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“We are monitoring for potential flooding situations in those areas [east Texas and especially southeast Texas].”
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“There's going to be a storm coming in that will bring a lot of heavy rain to east Texas and especially southeast Texas.”
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“In some places in the state of Texas, it may be the coldest event ever marked in history in the state of Texas.”
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“Extreme cold in north and northwest Texas should begin on Tuesday morning.”
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“Some wind chills may be as low as zero or even minus zero.”
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“Going into Wednesday and Thursday, there will be widespread freezing across almost the entire state of Texas and even temperatures down to…”
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“With wind chill factors being below zero degrees, the key point is going to be this, and that is when temperatures get that cold lives are…”
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“Already I have directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to increase the readiness level of the State Emergency Operations center…”
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“Over this past weekend, more than 450 Texas Department of Transportation personnel prepared for winter weather by pre-treating roads…”
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“I've also directed the Texas Department of Transportation to deploy winter weather roadway equipment and crews to not just pre-treat…”
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“I've instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to have field staff work with local partners to update warming centers around the…”
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“I've directed the Texas A and M Engineering Extension Service to provide public works response teams in all of the affected regions across…”
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“Directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide air, water and wastewater monitoring.”
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“Worked with the Public Utilities Commission, from whom you'll hear shortly, to monitor power outages and coordinate with utility providers…”
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“Worked with the Railroad Commission and they are monitoring the natural gas supply and communicating with the oil and gas industry to make…”
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“Directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to deploy Texas Highway Patrol troopers to patrol roadways in all of the affected regions.”
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“Directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to have their game wardens deploy to support local law enforcement.”
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“The Texas Education Agency is monitoring school district needs across the state.”
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“The power grid has never been stronger than it is now.”
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“The power grid is more prepared, more stable and more resilient than it's ever been.”
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“The power grid has never been more prepared for a winter storm like this.”
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“There is every reason to be 100% confident the power grid is going to be able to withstand [the cold temperatures].”
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“The power grid that we have today is completely different than it was four years ago.”
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“Because of the almost 20 laws that I've signed, [the power grid] has never been more prepared for a winter storm like this.”
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“Texas has the number one division of emergency management and the chief, chief kid of any city in the United States of America.”
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“The cold in some areas may be even colder than it was four years ago.”
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“The entire state of Texas was at or below freezing [four years ago]. That's not going to be the case here.”
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“There was a prolonged period of cloud coverage that denied the capability of all the different resources that provide power input to our…”
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“We are prepared to be aggressive and candidly, I think we're going to be over prepared to deal with whatever may occur.”
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