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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties in response to the widespread wildfire. TEXAS, USA — A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the brief shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fed the blazes. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the main blaze,…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties in response to the widespread wildfire. TEXAS, USA — A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the brief shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fed the blazes. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the main blaze,…

A disaster declaration was issued for 60 counties after a series of wildfires burned in The Panhandle. Here are links to different maps so you can track them. Author: Chloe Alexander, Jaime E. Galvan, Associated Press Published: 9:18 AM CST February 28, 2024 Updated: 9:18 AM CST February 28, 2024 TEXAS, USA — A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the brief…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties in response to the widespread wildfire. TEXAS, USA — A widening Texas wildfire doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in at least one small town as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm highs fueled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned more than 300 square miles (780…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties in response to the widespread wildfire. TEXAS, USA — A widening Texas wildfire doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in at least one small town as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm highs fueled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned more than 300 square miles (780…

The Pasadena Animal Shelter has received a complete facelift after its roof was ripped off by an EF-3 tornado. The Pasadena Animal Shelter re-opened its doors for the first time in more than a year at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The shelter has completed extensive repairs after its roof was ripped off by an EF-3 tornado that tore through parts of Pasadena and Deer Park last year in January. The shelter was at roughly…

“We were trying to hold the door because we didn’t know it was happening, and then we see the roof come through this way and hit the cars,” a staff member recalled. PASADENA, Texas — More than a year after a powerful tornado tore through the Pasadena Animal Shelter, it has officially reopened. The grand opening of the newly renovated building kicked off Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The facility on Burke Road got a…

At 10:31 a.m., a confirmed tornado was located near Onalaska, or 9 miles northwest of Livingston, moving east at 35 mph. The storm has since cleared the area. HOUSTON — All of the Tornado Warnings have expired in the counties north of the Houston metro area Sunday morning. Several warnings were issued starting just before 9 a.m. as a line of thunderstorms moved from west to east across several counties. At 10:31 a.m., a confirmed…