Posted on 05/31/2022 7:12:17 PM PDT by lightman
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared a state of disaster in Uvalde in order to fast-track resources meant to help the community and cut through hindering red tape in the aftermath of the May 24 mass school shooting that left 19 young students and two teachers dead.
The declaration will “accelerate all available state and local resources to assist the Uvalde community, as well as suspend regulations that would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the aftermath of the tragic shooting,” the governor’s office said in a release.
The disaster declaration unlocks the ability of state agencies such as the Texas Division of Emergency Management to swiftly provide “all resources to respond to the disaster,” including a temporary “family resource center” to support Uvalde families and community members seeking mental health services and other resources.
“The community of Uvalde has been left devastated by last week’s senseless act of violence at Robb Elementary School and should not have to encounter any difficulty in receiving the support needed to heal,” Abbott said.
“This disaster declaration frees up the many resources available through the State of Texas and local jurisdictions to continue providing much needed support to all who were impacted and work in the community unencumbered by regulations unnecessary to respond to this tragedy.”
The governor added that “all of Texas stands with Uvalde” and is prepared to “provide support through all available means.”
Meanwhile, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke has criticized Abbott for his stance on gun laws and was escorted out of a press conference on the shooting held by the governor in Uvalde last week.
O’Rourke, a Democrat, started yelling at Abbott about gun control laws during the May 25 press conference. He was immediately branded an “embarrassment” by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
O’Rourke has claimed that some shootings in Texas have occurred in the state as a result of Abbot’s “opposition to universal background checks.”
“The Midland-Odessa gunman failed a federal background check. But he was still able to legally purchase an AR-15 and kill Texans thanks to Greg Abbott’s opposition to universal background checks in our state,” O’Rourke wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
Since the shooting, Abbott has argued that further laws to make schools safer and address an “array of healthcare issues that relate to those who commit gun crimes” are needed, not more gun laws.
A single access point for the Uvalde community to access mental health services is being set up by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission with local mental health authorities and entities, according to the governor’s office. Uvalde community members can call a 24-hour hotline to request help: 888-690-0799.
In that case, the blue cities where crime is rampant, should be declaring a permanent state of disasters or crises.
(Not meaning to take anything away from what Abbot did for Uvalde).
The tax payers want their money back for the tactical gear the security monitors played dress up in.
In all likelihood... Nothing Constitutionally realistic will be done. Blowhards will yammer & politicians threaten until the public is worn down. And the mentally ill psychos will continue to go unnoticed & ignored.
The Midland-Odessa gunman failed a federal background check......
thanks to Greg Abbott’s opposition to universal background checks in our state,” O’Rourke wrote
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This makes no sense.
He failed a background check cuz he failed the background check
whether abbot opposed one or not.
he FAILED the background check.
When will the WHO declare US Urban Utopias as pandemics?
Beta had been hit too many times in the head by his skateboard.
Way to shut those Marxist boobirds up.
Beta caters to the dregs of society. They don’t question his pretzel logic.
Beta caters to the dregs of society. They don’t question his pretzel logic
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Progs really beleive
that if they spew enough crap
we won’t notice
it’s crap they are spewing !
State of disaster powers bypass laws. Unless he publishes the list of meds this kid has been taking since he was 12, it’s useless. These kids are wound up by our schools and doctors, two groups of people we now know have government agendas. I would also like to see the money trail.
The coward cops should start praying now for forgiveness. First step.. take responsibility.
“We won’t get fooled again”?
Just another excuse for government spending lots of money.
State of Disaster? What? Did the kid destroy a bunch of infrastructure during his rampage? Are there still groups out there shooting people? Did society break down and quit functioning?
...Or is this just a PR move to look good...
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