Flooding hits Dallas-Fort Worth as some areas receive more than 13 inches of rain
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a disaster for the region,
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and Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state's operations center to be
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ready to provide support to communities affected by the flooding.
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Thunderstorms hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area overnight and
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dumped massive amounts of rain over 18 hours, flooding streets,
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inundating homes and forcing some drivers to abandon their cars during the high water.
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster for
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the region based on a preliminary damage assessment, allowing the
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area to use available state resources to respond. Jenkins also requested federal assistance.