County Judge David Hullum - Emergency Management Director - signed a Disaster Declaration Sunday morn-LJUHJDUGLJWKHRRGLJL5LVLJ6WDUDGRW3UHFLFWRWVLGHRI5LVLJ6WDUKHGHFODUDWLRLVYDOLG for seven days but can be extended for up to 30 days with Commissioner’s Court approval, Judge Hullum informed. A Commissioner’s Court meeting for this Thursday at 8:30 am has been called for the Court to vote on the 30 day extension. It is not believed that there will be any issue with the continuance. The “iSTAT” reporting WRROKDVWREHOOHGRWEWKHLGLYLGDOIRULGLYLGDOORVVHVODGVEPLWWHGKHLWRI5LVLJ6WDUVVWDLHG the most concentrated damage, Judge Hullum reported. However, individuals who live outside of Rising Star in 3UHFLFWDUHDOVRHOLJLEOHWRDSSOIRUDVVLVWDFHKHVDLGKHVLWDWLRDWWKLVWLPHUHPDLVLGDG-GJH OOPVRIFHLOOSURYLGHSGDWHVDVWKHEHFRPHDYDLODEOH ORDERED thus 5th day of May, 2024. David Hullum Eastland County Judge
Eastland County Disaster Declaration
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