Anderson County judge declares state of disaster after flooding
PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) – Anderson County Judge Carey G. McKinney has declared a local state of disaster for the county after severe weather flooded parts of the county last week.
Major flooding in Palestine as 3 inches of heavy rain drops
McKinney declared the state of disaster in order to activate Anderson County's emergency management plan that will help them recover from property damage done by storms and flooding from June 10 to June 12.
'The Judge of the County of Anderson has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property,' McKinney said.
Palestine Police Department Chief Mark Harcrow said the city got at least three inches of rain in an hour during the storms. The disaster declaration will last for seven days unless extended by the Anderson County Commissioner's court.
Homeowners with flood damage can scan the following QR Code to fill out the Texas Division of Emergency Management's survey for last week's severe weather damage.
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