BROWNSVILLE - County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. issued a release ordering that all county-sponsored functions or events with an anticipated attendance of more than 250 people be canceled and/or suspended for a minimum of 14 days or until further notice.

“In addition, I strongly recommend all similar events, public or private, on South Padre Island or throughout the County, should also be canceled and/or suspended for the same time period,” he states in the release.

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The order comes after President Trump declared a national emergency and Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for Texas.