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Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Newsroom
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Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and emergency management officials released the County’s Hurricane Ike After Action Report (AAR) to the media this afternoon.
Based on an independent review of Hurricane Ike response and recovery activities, the report identifies both successes and areas for improvement. The AAR includes recommendations for sustaining practices that worked well and propose
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HarrisCounty_HurricaneIke_AAR_Final_03_30_2009.pdf |
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March 27, 2009
Contact: Francisco Sanchez, Jr.
(713)843-5432 Office
(281)831-2289 Cell
HARRIS COUNTY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO RELEASE HURRICANE IKE AFTER ACTION REPORT
Who: County Judge Ed Emmett
Mark Sloan, Emergency Management Coordinator
What: Release of Hurricane Ike After
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Ike AAR Media Alert.pdf |
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The following unauthorized discharge was reported by SouthWest Water Company at approximately 1:20 p.m., on Friday, March 20, 2009:
“On March 19, 2009, one of our operators discovered an electrical problem at the Harris County MUD Lift Station No. 2. The malfunction caused the sewage to back up in the collection system until a point was reached where it overflowed from a manhole and ente
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Harris County reminds its emergency management partners that a burn ban continues despite recent rains.
THE FOLLOWING CAUTIONARY MESSAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL:
This cautionary statement is based on information provided by the Texas Forest Service, Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, and the National Weather Service
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Mar 2009 fire danger 2.pdf |
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Press Release
March 16, 2009
Contact: DHS Press Office, (202) 282-8010
REMARKS BY HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO TO THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON MARCH 16, 2009
SECRETARY NAPOLITANO: Thank you.
Well, thank you. Good afternoon, and thank you, [IAFF President] Harold [Schaitberger], not only for the intr
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REMINDER: Cities of Harris County Meeting
EVENT:
March 2009 Cities of Harris County Meeting
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, March 19th
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Emergency management professionals representing jurisdictions within Harris County.
TOPICS:
-Introductions & Harris County OHSEM Overview
-AAR Update
-State Fu
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(THE FULL TEXT OF THIS CAUTIONARY MESSAGE IS ATTACHED IS PDF FORMAT)
HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE ISSUES BURN BAN UPDATE
281-436-8000 (phone)
281-436-8025 (fax)
www.hcfmo.net (website)
HARRIS COUNTY BURN BAN CONTINUES, WILDFIRE THREAT REMAINS VERY HIGH
This cautionary statement is based on information provided by the Texas Forest Service, Gove
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HarrisCounty_FireDanger_Update_March2009.pdf |
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Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is currently monitoring a mercury spill at Crosby High School in Crosby, Texas. Classes have been canceled for the day.
Crosby fire department requested assistance from Harris County Haz-MAT and Harris County Public Health. Additional assets working the scene are Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Precinct 1 & Precinct 3 constab
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Meeting Notice: Cities of Harris County Meeting
EVENT:
March 2009 Cities of Harris County Meeting
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Emergency management professionals representing jurisdictions within Harris County.
TOPIC:
-State Fuel Team Operations Overview
-Additional items including introductions, preliminary information regarding the upcoming hurricane season a
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