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 (X, 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. This site's home page includes what you should do before, during and after a storm, and how to register for STAN (Southeast Texas Alerting Network)
During an emergency, the Southeast Texas Alerting Network (STAN) provides critical updates by calling residential and commercial phone numbers in affected areas. Because you may not always be home, we encourage you to register your mobile device to ensure you receive life-saving notifications wherever you are.
Visit 🌐 www.esc5.net for more information on other programs and services offered at Region 5.