WESLACO – Governor Gregg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 16 Texas counties, including Cameron County on Monday.

The declaration comes after severe overnight weather across Texas.

In addition to providing any and all state resources to local officials, this declaration will waive certain regulations, allowing utility companies to bring in out-of-state resources to assist in restoring power as quickly as possible.

This declaration includes Cass, Cameron, Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Erath, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Panola, Rains, Rockwall, Rusk, Tarrant, Van Zandt and Wood counties.