Welcome to the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Website. Our mission is to provide programs and activities to City residents and departments to help them prepare for, cope with and recover from the effects of natural and man-made disasters. We do this through all four phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.
Our thoughts are with everyone who suffered damage in the recent tornadoes over the past weekend. If you suffered any damage, please visit this link, https://damage.tdem.texas.gov/ and click on “submit general incident damages.”
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Keep Your Family Warm & Safe Safely Use Space Heaters Heating devices cause more than 100 fires in the City of Houston each year, resulting in numerous injuries and possible death. Citizens should always keep…
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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to an end on Nov. 30. This year’s active season brought 14 tropical storms, three Category 1 hurricanes with winds up to 95 mph, two Category 3 hurricanes…
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Holidays are around the corner, and the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management offers these tips to help you stay safe this holiday — which is a peak time for congested travel and online…
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Many selfless Houstonians across our city consistently dedicate themselves to providing loved ones with the care and support they need to live a bright and beautiful life. Throughout National Family Caregivers Month, the City of…
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Plan ahead for World Series home games. Streets surrounding Minute Maid Park will be closed for the 2021 World Series home games. Closed roads include: Jackson St. from Congress St. to Franklin St. Hamilton St….
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