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…
This year Houstonians will celebrate more than three decades of July 4th music and fireworks on Buffalo Bayou in Eleanor Tinsley and Sam Houston Parks. The city’s signature tribute to patriotism – CITGO Freedom Over Texas –…
Residents and visitors to downtown Houston can expect street closures for the 2019 Houston Pride Festival & Parade from Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June 23. Visit https://pridehouston.org/ for event details, a complete parade route,…
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents to prepare for the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from Saturday, June 1, through Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Our…
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins Saturday, June 1. Now is the time to prepare: take advantage of the 2019 Emergency Preparation Tax-Free Weekend and begin stocking up on emergency supplies. Via the Texas Comptroller:…
The City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management is hosting a one-day hurricane exercise to practice pre-landfall evacuation activities. To have the most realistic environment to test our evacuation procedures, we need volunteers to role-play…
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced a promotional campaign for AlertHouston, the city’s official emergency notification system. Register here: http://bit.ly/2N7ltYp AlertHouston is an important component for the city’s communications to…
From January 19-20, 2019, 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…
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