Effective August 30, Maverick County was added to the President's declaration. FEMA's Mobile Emergency Response System unit from Denton have provided an Emergency Operations Vehicle for Region VI personnel to use as .a temporary Disaster Field Office in Del Rio. Texas state officials and FEMA staff are also planning to open a Disaster Recovery Center in Del Rio. Restoration of the water system in Del Rio is nearly completed. Water systems are being flushed regularly.
Sewage plants are operational, but are impacted by the lack of water.
Electric, gas and phone systems are all operational. State and local officials continue to search for missing persons. There are currently 50 people missing. There are nine confirmed deaths. The Defense Coordinating Element and a Defense Coordinating Officer were activated August 27 for this disaster.