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Governor Abbott Directs CenterPoint To Improve Their Severe Weather Preparation, Response Practices
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to the President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy, Jason P. Wells, directing him to adequately prepare CenterPoint Energy for the next severe weather event in Southeast Texas by improving its preparation and response practices.
Governor Abbott Tours Hurricane Beryl Resource Staging Area In Houston
Governor Greg Abbott today toured a resource staging area at NRG Park in Houston and thanked first responders who have worked around the clock to help their fellow Texans throughout Hurricane Beryl.
Governor Abbott Suspends Seven-Day Waiting Period on Certain State Unemployment Insurance Claimants Due To Hurricane Beryl
Governor Abbott Suspends Seven-Day Waiting Period on Certain State Unemployment Insurance Claimants Due To Hurricane Beryl
Governor Abbott Announces Automatic SNAP Benefit Replacements For 18 Counties
Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in 18 counties impacted by Hurricane Beryl.
Governor Abbott Demands CenterPoint Improve Their Hurricane Preparation, Response Efforts
Governor Greg Abbott today demanded CenterPoint take immediate action to improve their hurricane preparation and response efforts following their repeated and ongoing power failures in the Greater Houston area during a press conference in Houston.
Governor Abbott Announces Approval Of Federal Disaster Assistance For 17 Texas Counties
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the federal government has updated the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 17 Texas counties now eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance program.
Governor Abbott Bolsters Economic, Cultural Bond With Taiwan, South Korea, Japan
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday completed a successful three nation economic development mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, organized by the Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office and the Texas Economic Development Corporation.
Governor Abbott Signs Statement Of Mutual Cooperation With Aichi Prefecture In Tokyo, Japan
Governor Greg Abbott today signed a historic Statement of Mutual Cooperation (SMC) with Governor of Aichi Prefecture Hideaki Ohmura while in Tokyo, Japan on an economic development mission.