AUSTIN, Sept. 4 -- The Texas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today declared an Agricultural Emergency in response to flash floods along the Gulf Coast and East Texas caused by Tropical Storm Edouard, which weakened into a tropical depression after making landfall on Tuesday. The declaration activates Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) relief resources to help farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses recover from widespread flood damage.
As of Friday morning, September 4, more than 10,000 households in East Texas are still without power after heavy winds and rainfall battered the region. Some rural areas received nearly two feet of rain in less than 48 hours. Additional...