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Up until last week our state experienced a drought so severe that water levels were reduced to historic lows while conservation efforts were set to all-time highs. Lakes and reservoirs were bone dry. Wildfires were a constant threat.
Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, we were delivered what we so desperately needed but far too much in far too short of time.
In a cruel twist of fate, Texas is now recovering from the worst flooding in recent history.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today announced his staff will hold regular office hours in Wimberley beginning Tuesday, June 2, to help flood victims in Hays County and the surrounding areas file requests for disaster assistance.
"We are going to rebound from this tragedy quickly and fully, and this on-site location will help my staff work more closely with those who have been the most impacted," said Williams. "We are going to take care of each other, look out for our neighbors and together, push forward."
As a result of the ongoing flooding and storm damage, Texas has been declared a major disaster area by the federal government. This means funding is now available for affected individuals, including business owners, in Harris, Hays, and Van Zandt counties.
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
This week, Texas has been dealt an unkind hand. For the last five years our state has experienced a drought so severe it has reduced water levels to historic lows and brought conservation efforts to all time highs. Lakes and reservoirs have been nearly bone dry. Wildfires have been a constant threat. Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, we were delivered what we so desperately needed but far too much in too short of time. In a 180 degree turn of events, flood waters have impacted thousands of Texans. The last few days have been marked by death, destruction and disbelief.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement and emergency contact information list related to the ongoing flooding in Texas:
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) has met with the first responders in Hays County, toured flood damage and spoke to the Texas National Guard and FEMA Regional Director Tony Robinson regarding response and recovery operations in Texas flood areas.
"The strong spirit of Texas resolve will prove more powerful than Mother Nature's fury," said Williams. "We are going to take care of each other, look out for our neighbors and together, move forward. We ask for continued prayers for our state."
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after a federal appeals court upheld an injunction against President Obama's executive action on immigration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, has been selected to serve on the committee's Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing.
The skies alternated between hints of sunshine and cloud cover Monday morning but the rain held off, allowing more than 100 to gather in the Cleburne Cemetery for a Memorial Day Remembrance ceremony.
Residents milled with U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain, Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford, Cleburne Fire Chief Clint Ishmael, members of the Cleburne Police Department and other dignitaries before the ceremony began.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today announced that he has been selected to serve on the committee's Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing.