Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the livestock flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm is not present in Texas, state officials are ringing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New World screwworm larva Image by TAMU Agrilife Extension website Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration to ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration on Thursday to prevent the potential spread of the New World screwworm fly into the Lone Star State, as he seeks to better protect ...

Whether it is a hurricane, flooding, wildfire, derecho, or freeze, Texas can utilize disaster declarations to help the people of the Lone Star State. This can be used for individual counties or even ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Cities and counties across Southeast Texas have issued disaster declarations as freezing temperatures and icy conditions threaten the region ahead of the approaching winter storm.

While the livestock flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm is not present in Texas, state officials are ringing the warning bell as the threat moves closer. On Thursday, Gov. Greg ...