Hopkins County Judge Newsom Issues Declaration of Local State Of Disaster
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER
WHEREAS, The County of Hopkins, Texas, beginning Friday, January 23, 2026, is under threat of widespread and severe damage, injury, and loss of property, or the imminent threat thereof, resulting from a forecasted winter storm, including but not limited to:
wintry mix, sleet, snow, recurring precipitation,
prolonged freezing temperatures, and accumulative ice; and
WHEREAS, The County Judge of Hopkins County has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property; and
WHEREAS, Hopkins County is expected to experience conditions that may cause widespread and severe damage, including loss of property to the County and its citizens, including but not limited to:
damaged homes, buildings, roads, bridges, parks and playgrounds;
downed powerlines, extended power outages, food spoilage, fallen trees,
hazardous debris, and
WHEREAS, Such conditions may threaten public health, safety, and welfare and require the utilization of all available County resources;
THEREFORE, I, the County Judge of Hopkins County, Texas, do hereby authorize the use of all available and necessary public resources of Hopkins County and its incorporated cities to respond to this disaster; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE OF HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS:
- That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for Hopkins County, Texas.
- That the Hopkins County Emergency Management Plan is hereby activated and
implemented.
- That this local state of disaster shall continue unless and until terminated by order of the
Commissioners Court of Hopkins County, Texas.
- That this declaration shall take effect immediately upon issuance.
