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Thursday, September 02, 2010
 News & Info Minimize

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 Storm Watch Minimize

Read the latest advisories and track active storm systems at the National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Tracker

Tracking Chart

Hurricane Names

National Weather Service


  

 FREE HELP for families in Harris County Minimize

Stay Connected Texas community outreach event


2010 Hurricane Season

Hurricane season began June 1st and lasts through November 30.

Sign up for Galveston's Emergency Notification System

Houston Chronicle:
Have special medical needs? Plan now for hurricane.
Foreboding signs forming in the tropics

NOAA's National Weather Service will use a new hurricane scale this season called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Houston/Galveston Hurricane Preparedness Meetings

Brazoria County Preparedness Meetings


Storm Signals - check the latest community news from the Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office.


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Stay Connected Texas provides a compassionate response to both the material and emotional needs of people who have been affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes. We connect participants with services and resources that will assist them in the long-term recovery process.

Eligibility is simple. Anyone who has ongoing needs caused by Hurricane Ike and who is not receiving rental assistance through a Disaster Housing Assistance Program qualifies for services.


  
 Be Prepared For Hurricane Season Minimize

Prepare your home ahead of time.

  • Protect your windows
  • Permanent shutters are the best protection. A lower-cost approach is to put up plywood panels. Use 1/2 inch plywood - marine plywood is best - cut to fit each window. Remember to mark which board fits which window
  • Pre-drill holes every 18 inches for screws. Do this long before the storm
  • Trim back dead or weak branches from trees
  • Check into flood insurance (there may be a waiting period)


  

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