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Texas Elevates Emergency Readiness to Level II as Forecasters Warn of Severe Storms

The escalation follows forecasts of repeated severe storms with tornado risk alongside flash flood threats.

The Houston region is gearing up for possible severe weather ahead of a storm system expected to trigger a line of thunderstorms and possible flooding. In this file photo, drivers navigate high water on Yale Street in the Heights.
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Overview

  • Gov. Greg Abbott raised the State Operations Center to Level II, an escalated posture that pulls more state agencies into a single hub to speed statewide coordination.
  • The National Weather Service expects large hail, wind gusts over 75 mph, possible tornadoes, and heavy rain capable of flash flooding across parts of Texas this week.
  • Houston’s power provider, CenterPoint Energy, activated its Emergency Operations Center and said the worst weather could arrive Tuesday night into early Wednesday for the region.
  • State teams were staged following Monday’s activation order, including Texas A&M Task Force swiftwater and urban search-and-rescue units, TxDOT crews, Highway Patrol troopers and helicopters, Parks and Wildlife boat teams, and National Guard aircraft.
  • Wildfire danger remains high in the Panhandle with crews still working in West and Northwest Texas, and officials urged people to prepare supply kits and never drive through flooded roads.