Are you prepared for Hurricane Season in Southeast Texas?
Are you prepared for Hurricane Season in Southeast Texas?
Natural disasters damage thousands of homes and devastate the lives of families every year, but you can take time now to prepare. Protect your documents, build your disaster emergency kit, buy flood insurance, flood proof your home, and develop a family evacuation plan. Texans can also follow the GLO for updates on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Medium, Facebook, and YouTube).
This guide is designed to help you do just that with information pertinent to Southeast Texas, including the Houston/Galveston areas. Inside you will find checklists describing what actions to take before, during and after the storm. In addition. there are maps showing evacuation zones and routes to take when leaving at risk areas. You’ll find information on what to include in your supply kits, which you will need whether you are evacuating or staying.
Visit the City of Port Arthur's website to find out more about preparing for hurricane season. The site includes common terms and definitions, what you should do before, during and after a storm, and much more.
Hurricanes threaten the Texas Gulf Coast every year from mid-summer through fall. These dangerous storms come ashore with heavy rains, powerful winds, tornadoes, and deadly storm surge. As the storms move inland, they often bring flooding rains and strong winds to other areas of the state. Click below to access a fact sheet with great information for preparing for storms.