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By order of Governor Greg Abbott, a disaster declaration is now in effect in 16 Texas counties after the severe weather of Monday and Tuesday. The declaration includes Bastrop, Cass, Cooke, Grayson, Guadalupe, Houston, Jack, Madison, Marion, Montague, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Upshur, Williamson and Wise Counties. It makes state resources available to the affected counties. Just last Friday, Abbott signed a disaster declaration for 11 counties hit by wildfires.