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<h3 class="">Gov. Abbott extends disaster declaration for Texas counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey</h3>
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<div id="WNStoryBody" class=" withRelated left"><p>AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today extended the State Disaster Declaration for Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey. All Texas counties declared disaster areas will &nbsp;continue to be eligible for assistance as they recover and rebuild after Hurricane Harvey. There are currently 60 counties included in the state disaster declaration.<br />&nbsp;<br />&quot;As Texans continue to recover from this storm, I want make it absolutely clear that the State of Texas will be there every step of the way,&quot; said Governor Abbott. &quot;This disaster declaration extension will help ensure affected communities continue to get the resources they need to rebuild and return to full operation. Although the road to recovery will be long, Texas is fully committed to doing everything we can to assist those in need along the way.&quot;<br />&nbsp;<br />State Disaster Declarations must be renewed every 30 days for assistance to remain available. Governor Abbott will continue to renew them as they are needed throughout the recovery process.<br />&nbsp;</p><blockquote><p>TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:&nbsp;</p><p>WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on August 23, 2017, certifying that Hurricane Harvey posed a threat of imminent disaster for Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Waller, Wharton and Wilson counties; and</p><p>WHEREAS, the disaster proclamation of August 23, 2017, was subsequently amended on August 26, August 27, August 28, and September 14 to add the following counties to the disaster proclamation: Angelina, Atascosa, Bastrop, Burleson, Bexar, Brazos, Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Jasper, Kerr, Lee, Leon, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Washington and Willacy; and</p><p>WHEREAS, due to the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, a state of disaster continues to exist in those same counties;</p><p>NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the disaster proclamation for the 60 counties listed above.&nbsp;</p><p>Pursuant to Section 418.017 of the code, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.</p><p>Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the code, any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or any order or rule of a state agency that would in any way prevent, hinder or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster shall be suspended upon written approval of the Office of the Governor.&nbsp; However, to the extent that the enforcement of any state statute or administrative rule regarding contracting or procurement would impede any state agency&rsquo;s emergency response that is necessary to protect life or property threatened by this declared disaster, I hereby authorize the suspension of such statutes and rules for the duration of this declared disaster.</p><p>In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.</p><p>IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 20th day of September, 2017</p><p>GREG ABBOTT<br />Governor</p></blockquote></div><!--END WNStoryBody-->
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</a><a href="/story/37494496/number-of-texas-auto-fatalities-increases-in-2017" class="abridged headline"><h4 class="abridged">Number of Texas Auto Fatalities Increases in 2017</h4></a><div class="bylines"><address class="byline"><span class="by"> by</span><span class="author"><span class="firstname"> Amber</span><span class="lastname"> Joseph</span><span class="title"> News Interactive Producer</span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmberJosephTV" class="social facebook fa fa-facebook-square" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="mailto:ajoseph@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="https://www.twitter.com/AmberJosephTV" class="social twitter fa fa-twitter-square" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="mailto:ajoseph@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a></address></div><time datetime="2018-02-13T15:54:50Z" class="publisheddate wn-time gmt ">2018-02-13T15:54:50Z</time><summary class="abridged">According to information from the Texas Department of Transportation, more than 3,700 people were killed on Texas roadways last year marking a 10% increase in traffic deaths from the previous year.&nbsp; Traffic fatalities have continued to rise every year since 2010 marking a 34% increase in traffic deaths in the past seven years.&nbsp;&nbsp;(See chart below)  &ldquo;More people moving into the state mean more people on Texas highways and the greater chance more traffic collisions wi...</summary></li><li id="story37493616" data-id="37493616" data-type="story" class="item wnclear story"><a href="/story/37493616/fat-tuesday-street-party-in-victoria" class="image"><img alt="" title="" border="0" src="http://CROSSROADS.images.worldnow.com/images/16070129_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=800" width="50" class="wnImage wnImageLeft wnImageWidth-50">
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</a><a href="/story/37489971/mysterious-envelop-sent-to-trump-jr" class="abridged headline"><h4 class="abridged">Mysterious Envelope Sent To Trump Jr.</h4></a><div class="bylines"><address class="byline"><span class="by"> by</span><span class="author"><span class="firstname"> Leigh</span><span class="lastname"> Waldman</span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/leighwaldmannews" class="social facebook fa fa-facebook-square" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="mailto:lwaldman@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="mailto:lwaldman@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a></address></div><time datetime="2018-02-13T04:42:49Z" class="publisheddate wn-time gmt ">2018-02-13T04:42:49Z</time><summary class="abridged"><p>&nbsp;NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on an envelope containing white powder opened by Donald Trump Jr.'s wife, Vanessa (all times local): &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 8:55 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Donald Trump Jr.'s wife is thanking New York's police and fire departments, the FBI and the Secret Service for their help after she opened an envelope containing white powder. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></summary></li><li id="story37489940" data-id="37489940" data-type="story" class="item wnclear story"><a href="/story/37489940/karnescountyearthquake" class="image"><img alt="" title="" border="0" src="http://CROSSROADS.images.worldnow.com/images/16066508_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=800" width="50" class="wnImage wnImageLeft wnImageWidth-50">
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</a><a href="/story/37488940/uhv-awards-scholarships-to-winners-of-black-history-month-poster-contest" class="abridged headline"><h4 class="abridged">UHV awards scholarships to winners of Black History Month poster contest</h4></a><div class="bylines"><address class="byline"><span class="by"> by</span><span class="author"><span class="firstname"> Alan</span><span class="lastname"> Espejel</span></span><a href="mailto:aespejel@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="mailto:aespejel@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a></address></div><time datetime="2018-02-13T00:48:06Z" class="publisheddate wn-time gmt ">2018-02-13T00:48:06Z</time><summary class="abridged">When choosing a subject for his poster, Brennen Gray looked up a website that features African American Purple Heart recipients.  &ldquo;I wanted to do something about someone who had saved lives,&rdquo; said Brennen, a 10-year-old Vickers Elementary School student. &ldquo;I really wanted to show that a person&rsquo;s race doesn&rsquo;t have to matter. Anyone can help other people, and their skin color isn&rsquo;t important.&rdquo;  Brennen was awarded first place Friday during the Bl...</summary></li><li id="story37488913" data-id="37488913" data-type="story" class="item wnclear story"><a href="/story/37488913/cornyn-responds-to-report-that-thousands-of-required-records-not-properly-uploaded-into-background-check-system" class="image"></a><a href="/story/37488913/cornyn-responds-to-report-that-thousands-of-required-records-not-properly-uploaded-into-background-check-system" class="abridged headline"><h4 class="abridged">Cornyn Responds to Report that Thousands of Required Records Not Properly Uploaded into Background Check System</h4></a><div class="bylines"><address class="byline"><span class="by"> by</span><span class="author"><span class="firstname"> Alan</span><span class="lastname"> Espejel</span></span><a href="mailto:aespejel@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a><a href="mailto:aespejel@victoriatelevision.com" class="social email fa fa-envelope" style="display:none;" target="_social"></a></address></div><time datetime="2018-02-13T00:43:02Z" class="publisheddate wn-time gmt ">2018-02-13T00:43:02Z</time><summary class="abridged"><p>WASHINGTON&mdash;U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after&nbsp;CNN reported&nbsp;that in the&nbsp;months following the shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX, the U.S. military added more than 4,000 records that had not been previously uploaded into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS): &ldquo;The failure to upload this essential, and required, information in the background check system is simply unacceptable. This only reinforces the...</p></summary></li></ul><!--The "more" link is not clickable for this feature.  Enable via the Producer ABRIDGED[./ISCLICKABLE='True']--></li></ul></section><div id="WNAd52" class="wnad wnad52">
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