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			<h1>Governor Greg Abbott Meets With Local Officials In Hurricane Affected Cities</h1>
			
			
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    <p class="meta">October 11, 2017 | Austin, Texas | <a href="https://gov.texas.gov/news/category/press-release">Press Release</a> </p>
    <p>Governor Greg Abbott today visited&nbsp;five Harvey-affected cities in Southeast Texas.&nbsp;This trip was the third of a three-day, 16-city tour of Hurricane impacted areas of Texas. Also joining the Governor on his visits&nbsp;today was Commission to Rebuild Texas Commissioner&nbsp;John Sharp.&nbsp;While traveling to these communities, Governor Abbott spoke with Mayors, Legislators, County Judges, and&nbsp;other officials to ensure they are getting all the help they need in the recovery effort and reaffirmed the states commitment to helping Texans in these areas.</p>

<p>"Seeing these devastated areas first hand and speaking with local officials, the impact of Harvey seems overwhelming, but the Texas spirit remains alive and well," said Governor Abbott. "I want to assure every single Texan in these communities that we will see the recovery process through to the end, and these visits have resulted in better coordination between state and local officials. I thank all local leaders for their hard work and commitment to help their citizens recover and rebuild.</p>

<p>Today the Governor visited Port Arthur, Mont Belvieu, Dayton, Kountze, and Orange. The Governor has traveled to a total of 16 Harvey affected in the past 3 days.</p>
  
			
      
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