AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) – Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) to Level II (Escalated Response) for severe weather threats in the Texas forecast.
According to the National Weather Service, a storm system moving through the state is expected to bring daily risks of severe thunderstorms through the later part of this week across large portions of the state. Threats include large hail, damaging wind gusts, possible tornadoes, heavy rainfall, and possible tornadoes. Flash flooding concerns caused by repeated rounds of heavy rainfall remains a threat through the weekend. Texans are urged to monitor local forecast information from trusted weather sources.
At the direction of the Governor, TDEM requested that representatives from the following member agencies of the Texas Emergency Management Council report to the SOC: