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Governor Greg Abbott's Update on Flood Recovery Efforts in Tom Green County

Published July 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:07

So we'll be going county to county. I talked about the people who are available right here, right now in this disaster recovery center. Those same agencies are available in every single county that is affected. We will use those agencies and more, working in collaboration both with federal and local agencies to make sure that the needs of every Texan is going to be addressed. (21:07–21:13)

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“Public assistance is available for Tom Green county to rebuild the roads and other structures that the county and city are responsible for.”
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Governor Greg Abbott's Update on Flood Recovery Efforts in Tom Green County | Uploaded July 17, 2025 | 04:52-05:10
“We have a special session beginning on this coming Monday.”
Governor Greg Abbott's Update on Flood Recovery Efforts in Tom Green County | Uploaded July 17, 2025 | 07:11-07:16
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“We are working at the Disaster Recovery center on addressing those housing needs.”
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“We want to make sure that as we go into it and come out of that special session, we are striving to address every need of everybody in Tom…”
Governor Greg Abbott's Update on Flood Recovery Efforts in Tom Green County | Uploaded July 17, 2025 | 08:28-08:40
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Governor Greg Abbott's Update on Flood Recovery Efforts in Tom Green County | Uploaded July 17, 2025 | 18:50-18:56
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Governor Greg Abbott's Update on Flood Recovery Efforts in Tom Green County | Uploaded July 17, 2025 | 18:57-19:05
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