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Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Newsroom
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Southwest Water Company has announced a Cancellation of the Boil Water Notice for the following water system:
Harris County WCID No. 109 PWS ID# 1010359
(Subdivisions affected are: Timber Meadows, Greenwood Forest and a portion of Cashel Forest)
“On April 7, 2009, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required the listed water system to iss
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April 7, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Large Grass Fire Threatens Shopping Center
County Burn Ban Continues
On Monday afternoon, a 2-acre grass fire in northwest Harris County threatened a shopping center on FM 2920. The fire started in a bar ditch along the roadway in the 6500 block of FM 2920, and was spread rapidly by gusting winds. The Klein Volunte
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The following was reported by the SouthWest Water Company at approximately 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 07, 2009:
“In the morning of April 7, 2009, one of the water plants for Harris County WCID No. 109 experienced mechanical problems that caused the system’s pressure to drop below 20 psi. As a precaution, the District is issuing the following Boil Water Notice to all of their residents
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Fire Service Partners:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
716 PM CDT SUN APR 5 2009
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-
LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-
WALKER-WALLER-
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST TEXAS DUE TO EXPECTED VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMI
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Fire Service Partners:
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Red Flag Warning until 7 PM CDT this evening. A fast moving front will exit the region by mid morning. Dry Northwest winds will commence in the wake of the front. West to Northwest winds of 15 to 25 MPH will prevail today. Humidity levels will quickly drop to 20 to 25 percent between noon and 2 PM an
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Fire Service Partners:
The summary below comes courtesy of the daily fire response conference call.
Critical Fire weather will exist today and over the next several days as a frontal passage makes its way across the State. This frontal passage will bring with it, very dry air and very high wind speeds 30 to 40 mph with high gusts in many parts of the South Plains, West, and Sout
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Harris County Emergency Management Partners:
Harris County OHSEM we will be hosting Jenniffier Shields Hawes, our state regional liasison officer, during the the months of April and May to discuss the upcoming 2009 hurricane season issues. On a weekly basis, she will schedule face-to-face session with anyone who would like to work on projects. If you would like to schedule a meeting pl
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(Please note that the meeting is set for Thursday, April 16th)
EVENT:
April 2009 Cities of Harris County Meeting
Generously hosted by the City of La Porte
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Emergency management professionals representing jurisdictions within Harris County.
TOPIC:
If there is an item you would like considered for the agenda, please email Francisco
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Harris County Emergency Management Partners:
On behalf of all Harris County Departments that worked alongside us in response to Hurricane Ike, we thank you for your tireless efforts prior to, during and after the storm. Your continued commitment through the Hurricane Ike After Action Review, and to implementing the improvement plan, will benefit all Harris County residents and our entire
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