Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to prepare disaster relief resources as temperatures across the state continue to fall below freezing, according to a Monday news release.

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to get state resources ready as severe winter weather impacts the state.

With winter clamping down on Texas, Gov. Gregg Abbott activated the state's resources for emergency response Monday, the Governor's Office announced. Abbott ordered the Texas Division of Emergency Management to gear up resources ahead of severe winter weather expected to hit the Lone Star State this week,

Because temperatures will be at or below freezing for much of the state all week, Governor Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources.