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Hey, no kidding. Texas actually can use some help from the federal government.<\/p>\n

As I understand it, Gov. Greg Abbott has to ask for a federal emergency declaration. The pictures I’m seeing from around the state, particularly in Houston and in the Hill Country, suggests the governor needs to get on the stick and ask for it.<\/p>\n

President Obama talked to the governor by phone the other day and offered federal help. I’m guessing Gov. Abbott said, “Thank you, Mr. President. I’ll get back to you on that.”<\/p>\n

Has he done so? I haven’t heard that he has.<\/p>\n

Abbott calls the floods the worst in Texas history. As I’m writing this short blog, another storm is blasting overhead along the Texas Panhandle. It’s dumping more rain on our saturated ground — which isn’t nearly as soaked as the ground is in Houston, the Golden Triangle, the Coastal Bend and the Hill Country.<\/p>\n

But it’s wet enough here.<\/p>\n

My son, who’s visiting us from Allen — just north of Dallas — informed us of playas that appeared where there’s “never any water.” Well, he can’t say “never” now.<\/p>\n

Ask for the feds’ help, governor.<\/p>\n

And whatever you do, don’t let your political differences with the White House\u00a0stand in the way.<\/p>\n

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