Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with local officials in Sherman and Elgin to discuss the state's ongoing response to the recent severe weather.
Abbott received a briefing and held a press conference with on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. in Sherman.
The Governor then traveled to Elgin for a second briefing and press conference at 1:30 p.m.
The press conferences come after severe thunderstorms spread damage across Texas earlier this week.
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Parts of central and east Texas, especially the Austin and College Station areas, also saw severe storms reported as tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.