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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that a 122 counties in Southeast Texas will receive $50 million in state funding to help with debris removal. (Melissa Enaje/Community Impact)

Southeast Texas counties to receive $50M in state funding for storm recovery efforts

By Cassandra Jenkins

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Oct. 9 that 122 counties in Southeast Texas will receive $50 million in emergency state funding to assist with debris removal caused by the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl.

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CenterPoint Energy set up a staging site at Sam Houston Race Park in July during Hurricane Beryl response. (Rachel Leland/Community Impact)
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A July survey from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University shows more Texans are preparing for the 2024 hurricane season than before. (Courtesy Roger Brown/Pexels)
UH survey shows most residents are prepared ...
Sand Creek Village in Kingwood is just one of the many neighborhoods across the Greater Houston area with downed trees and prolonged power outages as a result of Hurricane Beryl in early July. (Kinsey Crabtree/Community Impact)
Lake Houston area begins recovery after Hurricane ...
Nine days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast, data shows around 40,000 CenterPoint and 700 Entergy customers remain without power as of 4 p.m. July 17. (Courtesy Pexels/Pok Rie)
CenterPoint, Entergy restore power to 98% of affected customers 9 days after Hurricane Beryl
The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance launched the Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund to provide financial assist to low-to-moderate income individuals affected by the storm. (Kinsey Crabtree/Community Impact)
Greater Houston Disaster Alliance launches Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund
One week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast, fewer than 220,000 CenterPoint and Entergy customers remain without power. (Courtesy Entergy)
Fewer than 220K remain without power one week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall
CenterPoint vehicles line up at a staging site near Katy. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
Less than 300K remain without power nearly one week after Hurricane Beryl
Texas A&M Forest Service employees use chainsaws to cut up fallen trees following Hurricane Beryl on July 9 in Montgomery County. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
About 50% of Houston-area trees took hit from Beryl winds
a man points to a hose connected to a propane tank
Gasoline shortages add to woes caused by ongoing power outages in Houston
Harris County has 70 active boil-water notices on July 11 as a result of Hurricane Beryl. (Courtesy Pexels)
Boil-water notice issued for 70 Harris County water systems
A photo of electric transmission lines.
Q&A: Lessons on the electric grid infrastructure after Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl brought damaging winds and rain to the Greater Houston area on July 8, flooding bodies of water and knocking down trees and power lines. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
UPDATED: President Biden OKs federal disaster declaration for Beryl recovery
cell phone
Update: See how internet, cellphone service has been impacted by Hurricane Beryl