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Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Newsroom
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Date: August 31, 2009 Contact: Francisco Sánchez, Jr.
(713) 881-3100
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
(Harris County, TX) The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM) will be partnering with local public libraries this September to promote National Preparedness Month (NPM).
NPM is a nationwide effort held each yea
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NPM Library Presentations.pdf |
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The Hurricane Ike anniversary is September 13th, just two weeks away. Do you want the latest information on updates, lessons learned and other essential Hurricane Ike information?
The SSPEED Center is proud to present a one-day conference to mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Ike disaster. This special day-long event will host technical talks on the hurricane and lessons learned, wh
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SSPEED_Center_IkeAnniv_Flyer.pdf |
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Harris County Regional JIC/PIO Partners:
On Tuesday, August 25, 8:00 a.m. CST, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a workshop available to the general public via an online webinar. The goal of the workshop is to examine existing and potential uses of broadband technology by public safety entities and ways in which broadband technology can enhance homeland security. The
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NWS has issued a Flash Flood Advisory for Harris County until 8:15 PM. Doppler Radar indicated very heavy rain over central portions of the county. Between 1 to 3 inches of rain is reported in northeast Harris with additional rain expected. Similar conditions are reported in western portions of the county. The storm system is slowly moving south. Street flooding is also occurring and resident
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Rice University September 14, 2009
The SSPEED Center is proud to present a one-day conference to mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Ike disaster. This special day long event will host technical talks on the hurricane and lessons learned, what new programs and policies have been put into place
since the storm and will provide an information transfer on the recovery and renewal ef
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SSPEEDconfSept1409.pdf |
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Harris County Emergency Management Partners:
Harris County’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (OHSEM) continues to monitor tropical activity during the weekend. The National Hurricane Center has named Tropical Storms Ana, Bill and Claudette over the last 36 hours.
Tropical Storms Ana and Bill pose no direct threat to land at this time.
Tropical Storm C
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HARRIS COUNTY CITIZEN CORPS RECIBE RECONOCIMIENTO NACIONAL
(Harris County, Texas) – El Harris County Citizen Corps (Cuerpo de Ciudadanos del Condado de Harris) hoy recibió reconocimiento nacional por sus esfuerzos en la integración de voluntarios durante desastres.
W. Craig Fugate, director de FEMA (Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias), David Maxwell, presidente de NEM
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Citizen Corps Award Spanish.pdf |
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HARRIS COUNTY CITIZEN CORPS IS RECOGNIZED
FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
(Harris County, TX) – Harris County Citizen Corps today received the National Citizen Corps Achievement Award for Volunteer Integration.
FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate, National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), Incoming President David Maxwell, and International Association of E
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Citizen Corps Award Release.pdf |
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Last chance for Basic Training on the UASI PIER Project
As we come to the conclusion of the UASI PIER Project funded in 2007, we are providing two final training sessions.
Unlike previous basic training sessions, which lasted three hours each and focused on either Document Management or Inquiry Management, these will be four-hour sessions addressing all basic functions.
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Pier Training.doc.docx |
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