Greg Abbott: “TxDOT has been working around the clock to clear roads, to…”

“The Texas Department of Transportation has already been heavily involved in making sure that especially the city and county of Uvalde, which almost became an island because of what happened with the rivers around it. TxDOT has been working around the clock to clear roads, to maintain roads, to rebuild roads, repair roads as rapidly as possible. so that people would be able to access where they need to go, as well as ensure that supplies are going to be able, be able to come into the valley area to support these efforts to the fullest.” (02:53–03:02)

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