Welcome to Our Community Prepares -- a website designed to help Houstonians prepare before a natural disaster or emergency strikes. Use the menu above to click on links for information regarding hurricane supply kits, evacuation plans, the 211 Texas system, pets and livestock, special needs, and tips for sheltering in place.

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Visit KUHF website for more information.

Judge Ed Emmett Prepare for Disaster

Bill White Mayor, Houston

2-1-1 Evacuation Plan

• 211 Texas
• American Red Cross
• City of Houston Office of Emergency Management
• Disaster Preparedness (ready.gov)
• FEMA
• Harris County Office of Emergency Management
• Houston TranStar
• Impact Weather's TropicsWatch
• NASA's Hurricane Resource Page
• National Oceanic and Atomspheric Administration
• National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center
• National Weather Service Forecast Office -- Houston/Galveston, TX Harris
• Pet Safety

Featured site:
Harris County Citizen Corps www.harriscountycitizencorps.com
The Harris County Citizen Corps is committed to creating opportunities for people to volunteer to help our community prepare for and respond to emergencies.

• Houston Food Bank
• Houston Red Cross
• HoustonSPCA
• United Way Texas Gulf Coast