BEING PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON CAN HELP KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE
The 2010 hurricane season officially began on June 1 and will end on November 30. It is during this time that the most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
All four counties in District 32 – Aransas, Calhoun, San Patricio and Nueces – are included among the 14 Tier 1 counties along the Texas coast. That means they are the counties most likely to be endangered if a hurricane makes landfall.
Links and information on this page are meant to help District 32 and coastal residents know what action they can take to be prepared in case a hurricane approaches the coast. Being prepared can save lives and reduce damages to property during a hurricane.
Disaster Prevention should include:
- Developing A Family Plan
- Creating A Disaster Supply Kit
- Having A Place To Go
- Securing Your Home
- Having a Plan for Your Pet
We hope that these links will make it easier for you to develop the right plan to protect your families during this hurricane season. If you are asked to evacuate, you should do so immediately but your hurricane preparedness plan should also include action that will make you as safe as possible in your own home in case a hurricane makes landfall.
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When hurricanes make landfall they can affect the lives of thousands of Texans along the coast and across the state. Below are links to important resources to help you prepare for hurricane season including information on weather, evacuations, road conditions and overall hurricane preparedness.
The state of Texas has several excellent websites with information on issues that Texans will face in the event of a hurricane which are listed below. Those sites will teach you how to develop a disaster plan, make a survival kit, find the best evacuation routes and ensure the safety for your pets and your family.
We would like to give a special thanks to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management and the Texas Online Emergency Portal for providing needed information on hurricane preparedness to the people of Texas.
STATE WEBSITES ON HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
Texas Online Emergency Portal
Governor’s Division of Emergency Management
Governor’s Hurricane Preparedness
Statewide Road Conditions (or call (800) 452-9292)
PLANNING FOR AN EVACUATION
If you are elderly or disabled and need hurricane evacuation assistance please dial 2-1-1
Hurricane Evacuation Maps
Hurricane Evacuation Contraflow Videos
Hurricane Evacuation Roadway Contraflow Brochures
Road Conditions and Evacuation via Twitter
TIPS ON HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
Develop a Family Plan
Creating A Disaster Supply Kit
Have A Place To Go
Securing Your Home
Having A Pet Plan
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Hurricane Center
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