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Courtesy Photo Governor Greg Abbott signs a disaster declaration during a Dallas City Hall press conference.

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County approved lifting the drought-related disaster declaration Aug. 23, which the county has been under since late July.

Photo Courtesy Torey Lewis First responders placed barricades near the Pritchett Road and Jess Hinton roads in Seven Points following the significant rainfall Aug. 22.    Photo Courtesy Marc Traister The First Monday arbors were completely under water as a result of the downpour Aug 22.

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County approved a July 26 resolution declaring a local state of disaster because of drought and wildfires, which followed the July 21 emergency disaster declaration issued by County Judge Wade McKinney that was valid for up to seven days without...