Traffic Information Expect streets to be closed in advance of and during the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Ride, Run and Parade on Saturday, Feb. 29. Streets will reopen after the events finish in the…
UPDATE 2/25/20: The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced this week that the Houston Disaster Loan Outreach Center will remain open until further notice to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by…
Resilient Houston, the City’s resilience strategy, was released on February 12, 2020. Resilient Houston provides a framework for collective action for every Houstonian; our diverse neighborhoods and watersheds; City departments; and local, regional, and partners….
In coordination with other City Departments, the City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management maintains the City’s official emergency site, www.houstonemergency.org, where updates on ongoing incidents, protective actions for the public, and information on how…
From January 18-19, 2020, the City of Houston will welcome runners, visitors and spectators from across the region, state, nation, and globe to the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half-Marathon, and We Are Houston 5K. As…
Traffic Information The following streets surrounding Minute Maid Park will be closed beginning at 3 p.m. for the 2019 World Series home games on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and Wednesday, Oct. 23: Congress between LaBranch and…
HOUSTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected Houston as one of eight jurisdictions to be awarded Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) funds. Eight local governments received a…
Every September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) observe National Preparedness Month, to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year….
At 1:20 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to…
The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management joined other regional emergency response agencies for the annual Extreme Weather Ready Expo on Saturday, June 8th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. This free and…
