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February 26, 2021 Scott Packard

MASK UP  |   SOCIAL DISTANCE  |   WASH HANDS  |  GET TESTED   |  GET VACCINATED አማርኛ  | Español | عربى |…

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Hurricane Laura and Tropical Weather Updates

August 27, 2020 Cory Stottlemyer

Overview The City of Houston’s Emergency Operations Center is not activated in response to Laura. Hurricane Laura arrived in Cameron,…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Hurricane, Hurricane Laura, Laura, Marco, Storm
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Boil Water Notice LIFTED for Houston – 2/29

February 29, 2020 Cory Stottlemyer

UPDATE 2/29: CITY OF HOUSTON LIFTS BOIL WATER NOTICE The City of Houston has lifted the boil water notice that…

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LA CIUDAD DE HOUSTON LEVANTA AVISO DE HERVIR EL AGUA

Cory Stottlemyer

La Ciudad de Houston ha levantado aviso de hervir el agua que ha estado en vigencia desde el jueves 27…

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Response to W Houston Explosion Continues

January 24, 2020 Cory Stottlemyer

UPDATE 2/25/20: The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced this week that the Houston Disaster Loan Outreach Center will remain open…

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HoustonRecovers.org | Disaster Recovery Information for Houston Residents

June 22, 2018 Yaneth Calderon

The City of Houston has partnered with state and federal agencies, as well as local non-profits, to help Houstonians affected…

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Steer Clear of Flood Prone Roadways During Periods of Heavy Rainfall

June 15, 2018 Yaneth Calderon

The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents and visitors to avoid Houston roadways during periods of…

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Winter Weather February 2021

February 11, 2021 Yaneth Calderon

A LIST OF WINTER STORM RESOURCES IS AVAILABLE ON  THE HOUSTON RECOVERS WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/HTXWinterStormRecovery REPORT HOME DAMAGE Houstonians can submit…

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Heavy Rainfall Expected Friday and Saturday – Strong Storms on Friday

November 27, 2020 Cory Stottlemyer

For Southeast Texas, there is a Marginal risk of severe thunderstorms today. Large hail and strong winds gusts are the primary…

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AlertHouston: Half-Mile Precautionary Shelter In Place Issued Due to Large Fire at Independent Texas Recyclers on Irvington Blvd

November 11, 2020 Cory Stottlemyer

The Houston Fire Department is responding to a large fire at Independent Texas Recyclers, 6800 Irvington Blvd. A precautionary shelter in…

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Hurricane Delta Updates

October 7, 2020 Yaneth Calderon

The National Weather Service has issued: A Tropical Storm Warning for coastal portions of Houston, which means tropical storm-force winds…

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Post-Beta Updates

September 20, 2020 Yaneth Calderon

The City of Houston’s Emergency Operations Center is no longer activated in response to Beta. Some Houston Health Department-affiliated COVID-19 testing…

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Tropical Storm Beta Updates

September 18, 2020 Cory Stottlemyer

The National Weather Service has extended a Tropical Storm Warning to include inland Harris County and has issued a Storm…

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PREPARING FOR HURRICANES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; PREPARACIÓN PARA HURACANES DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DEL COVID-19

August 26, 2020 Lach Mullen

Planning for hurricane season and other potential disasters can be stressful, and because the 2020 hurricane season comes during the COVID-19…

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Preparing for Hurricanes

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