Gov. Greg Abbott declares Dallas-Fort Worth deluge a disaster, freeing up state resources to help in recovery

Gov. Greg Abbott gets a briefing Saturday from members of the Texas Emergency Management Council on the flash floods and excessive rain across the state. He signed a state disaster declaration Tuesday for 23 counties affected by the storms and flooding. (Credit: State government website)

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a state disaster declaration Tuesday for 23 counties after the Dallas area experienced what he described as the city’s second-worst rainstorm and flooding on record.

Some parts of the area saw more than 10 inches of rainfall Monday, flooding streets and homes in what Abbott called “an extraordinary challenge.” A 60-year-old woman died in Mesquite when her vehicle was swept away.