Weather
Harris County To Activate Emergency Operations For Bad Weather Weekend
Posted on · Expect some street flooding across Houston this weekend.
Tag: emergency management
News
Who Should Warn The Public Of Nuclear War?
Posted on · America's emergency alert system expects local authorities to warn the public in case of a ballistic missile attack. Some wish the feds would cut out the middle man
News
FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico
Posted on · The Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered millions of meals and gallons of water since Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Four months later, it says that help is no longer needed
News
Dozens Of Houston Area Churches Get Active Shooter Training
Posted on · The session at a Spring church coincided with yet another school shooting near Dallas
Houston Matters
How Are Local, State, And National Officials Handling Harvey Aftermath?
Posted on · State and federal officials are coordinating with local emergency management teams to organize the logistics for rescue and relief efforts for Greater Houston and Texas. How are they handling this monumental task?
Houston Matters
Emergency Management Report Details How Dangerous 2016 Was In Houston
Posted on · A new report details how many times the Harris County Emergency Operations Center was activated in the past year -- ten times, in fact -- and it explains why.
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How Houston’s Texas Medical Center Prepares For Disasters
Posted on · The TMC learned its lessons when it got struck by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.
Houston Matters
The Latest on Flooding Around Houston
Posted on · Sustained heavy rains brought flooding to many areas of Greater Houston today (Jan. 18, 2017). The Houston Fire Department reported dozens of water rescue calls on those roads, with flooded cars. While it may shake out as less significant than the Tax Day flood — or other major weather events of recent years — we’re once again reminded […]
Weather
Fort Bend Flooding Disaster Brings Out Many Helpers
Posted on · The historic flooding in Fort Bend County has caused much stress for residents. It has also brought out many helpers doing their best to alleviate the situation.
Weather
Officials Brace For More Flooding In Fort Bend County
Posted on · More rain could bring full Brazos River over 55 feet and cause creeks to overflow as well.
Weather
Will Greater Houston Get More Flooding This Week?
Posted on · It’s going to be a wet week as bayous are still elevated and the ground saturated a month after the Tax Day floods.
Houston Matters
An Open Line with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett
Posted on · As the Judge of Harris County, Ed Emmett is both chief judicial officer and chief executive of the county. While we mostly hear from him during hurricane season as the most visible figure leading in the event of a weather emergency, he’s also the man routinely pushing hardest to build support for a long-term vision […]
Weather
System Moving East Expected To Bring Strong Winds To Houston Tuesday
Posted on · There is a slight possibility of a tornado and street flooding.
Houston Matters
Tropical Storm Bill Makes Landfall
Posted on · It has a name: Tropical Storm Bill. And it’s expected to make landfall on the Texas coast this morning and move inland throughout the day. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast of Texas, from Baffin Bay south of Corpus Christi to High Island, up the coast from Galveston. The southern coast is where […]
Houston Matters
More Flooding Possible as Tropical Disturbance Heads Toward Texas
Posted on · Greater Houston is bracing for the impending landfall of a developing tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, which could lead to heavy rains causing more flooding in the area. While it’s not yet technically a tropical storm, that doesn’t lessen the flooding threat, as anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot […]