Greg Abbott: “There is heavy rainfall that's already occurred and there is…”

“And importantly, there are dangers over the next 24 to 48 hours that could pose public safety threats to people in these regions. There is heavy rainfall that's already occurred and there is more heavy rainfall that's expected that will lead to potential flash flooding broadly in these regions, the big country, Concho Valley, central Texas, and once again, Kerrville. The point is this. If you're in any of those regions, you need to realize for one, you're in an area with land that's already saturated with water.” (08:01–08:20)

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