Central Texas counties added to Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Acting Governor Dan Patrick added 81 counties, including several Central Texas counties, to the Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration.

Some of the Central Texas counties added include Bell, Falls, Hays, McLennan and Milam.

““As Hurricane Beryl approaches the Gulf Coast, today and tomorrow will be the last 2 days for Texans to make preparations for the coming storm,” Patrick said. “Beryl is a determined storm, and incoming winds and potential flooding will pose a serious threat to Texans who are in Beryl’s path at landfall and as it makes its way across the state for the following 24 hours.”

According to the National Hurrican Center, Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to intensify as it moves though the Gulf of Mexico before it makes landfall along the Texas coast as a hurricane on Monday.

“Based on the current forecast, heavy rain and some localized flooding could occur all the way from the coast through areas near College Station, Tyler, and Texarkana as the storm moves through Texas on its current track,” Patrick said. “The track may change over the next 40 hours. Texans need to take heed, watch their local officials, and prepare today and tomorrow before the storm makes landfall early Monday morning.”

A complete list of the counties included in the declaration can be found here.

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