At 2 p.m., Mayor Whitmire and OEM Director Brian Mason will provide an update to city council during the public session about the City's preparedness efforts and response plans ahead of the anticipated severe weather and potential flooding impacts.
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OfficiaI info from City of Houston Office of Emergency Management. If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1. ⚠️Text AlertHouston to 888777 to register for alerts.
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#WPC_MD 0426 affecting portions of the Texas Gulf Coast and surrounding areas, #lawx #txwx, wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/metwatch/metwa…
- Houston OEM repostedAt the direction of Mayor John Whitmire, the City of Houston has activated several preparedness measures ahead of the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the region.
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Follow these tips to keep yourself safe at the #FIFAWorldCup venues: − Make sure you have various ways to get emergency alerts from local officials & event staff − Listen to evacuation or shelter in place guidance, if needed − In an emergency, dial 911! fema.gov/blog/12-fifa-w…
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HFD has 13 high-water vehicles (in collab with @HouPublicWorks), 31 rescue and evacuation boats, and 6 high-water booster trucks staged throughout Houston. Coordinating with @HoustonOEM and ready to respond. Turn around, don't drown. #HoustonFire
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FIFA Fan Festival™ Houston’s planned hours of operation on Tuesday, June 16 are now 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The shortened hours of operation remain subject to change if the weather conditions are unfavorable to a safe environment for attendees
- {6/15/26 at 11:48AM} @NWSHouston has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Harris County until 2:15 PM Monday -- At 11:48 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. BW 2-3” of rain have fallen. (1/2)(2/2) The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
