Authorities in Texas so far do not have any confirmation of fatalities from monster Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into the state's Gulf Coast, dumping torrential rains, Governor Greg Abbott said Saturday.
Abbott told reporters that for now, his primary concern remains "dramatic flooding" in his state, and warned residents to be on guard for rapidly rising water.
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Governor Greg Abbott of the northern U.S. state of Texas declared on Saturday a state of disaster in six of its northern counties after wildfires have killed four people.
The proclamation was made to help clear the way for government assistance in the six counties in the Panhandle area, said a statement by Abbott.
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Eight people were killed and 43 were injured in the US state of Texas after a charter bus rolled over on the highway, county officials said.
The bus, which was traveling near the state's border with Mexico, was headed to a casino in the town of Eagle Pass, according to a statement from Webb County, where the accident occurred.
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