On March 22, Texas governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 16 counties in the state. Over 48,000 households in Texas were reported to be without power the morning of March 22, and several schools in the Houston area opened late. In Jacksboro, Texas the high school and elementary school were reported to be damaged along with between 60 and 80 homes, with damage also seen in Round Rock, Granger, and Taylor, Texas. Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards issued a state of emergency for Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany parishes following the tornadoes. After the storm it was reported that about 8,000 customers were without power in New Orleans, and about 13,000 customers were without power in the three surrounding parishes.
