Texas Governor Elevates Activation Level Of State Ops Center For Approaching Tropical Disturbance

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas State Operations Center to further increase its readiness level to level II (escalated response conditions) beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, as a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico continues to move toward the Texas coast.
Governor Abbott directed the SOC to increase its readiness level from level IV (normal conditions) to level III (increased readiness) at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday.
The Governor’s