Regional, State, and Federal Agencies
Many local and regional organizations provide informational websites to help you plan and prepare for disasters. A selection of these resources is available below.
| Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) | ||
| Route Information and Customer Service | 713.635.4000 | @metrohouston facebook.com/ridemetro |
| METRO Lift | 713.225.0119 | |
| METRO Police | 713.224.COPS (2677) | |
| Regional, State, and Federal Agencies | ||
| Texas Consumer Protection | 800.621.0508 | texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/ consumer-protection |
| Harris County Area Agency On Aging | 832.393.4301 | http://www.houstontx.gov/health/Aging/ |
| Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) | 512.438.3011 855.937.2372 | www.dads.state.tx.us |
| Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) | 512.424.6500 | https://hhs.texas.gov/ |
| Texas Department of Transportation – Houston District | 713.881.3106 | txdot.gov/travel @txdot or @txdothoustonpio facebook.com/txdot |
| National Weather Service Houston/Galveston | 281.337.5074 | weather.gov/houston @nwshouston facebook.com/NWSHouston |
| FEMA Disaster Assistance | 800.621.FEMA (3362) | disasterassistance.gov @fema facebook.com/fema |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | 800.CDC.INFO (800.232.4636) | cdc.gov @CDCgov facebook.com/cdc |
| National Flood Insurance Program | 888.379.9531 | floodsmart.gov |
| Report Suspicious Activity | Emergency: 9-1-1 Non-Emergency: 855.i.Watch.4 (855.492.8244) | iwatchhouston.org |
| CenterPoint Energy | Electric: 800.332.7143 Gas: 800.752.8036 | centerpointenergy.com/outagetracker @CNPAlerts facebook.com/centerpointenergy |
| Entergy | 800.9.OUTAGE (800.968.8243) | www.etrviewoutage.com/external/tx.aspx @entergytx facebook.com/EntergyTX |
| Texas New Mexico Power | 888.866.7456 | tnmp.com @tnmp facebook.com/texasnewmexicopower |
| Service Agencies | ||
| American Red Cross of Greater Houston | 866.526.8300 | redcross.org/tx/houston |
| Poison Control | 800.222.1222 | poisoncontrol.org @txpoisoncontrol facebook.com/txpcn |
| Salvation Army Greater Houston Area Command | 713.752.0677 | salvationarmyhouston.org @salarmyhouston facebook.com/salvationarmyhouston |
| 2-1-1 Texas/United Way Helpline | 2-1-1 or 877.541.7905 | 211texas.org |
| Disaster Distress Helpline | 800.985.5990 | disasterdistress.samhsa.gov @distressline facebook.com/distresshelpline |
| Web Resources | ||
| Together Against the Weather | Hurricane Preparedness for Persons with Access and Functional Needs | togetheragainsttheweather.org |
| Flood Warning System | Monitor Stream Gauges and Rainfall Levels | |
| Flood Education Mapping Tool | Find Flood Risk for your Area | harriscountyfemt.org |
| Houston TranStar | Map of Current Traffic Conditions | houstontranstar.org @houstontranstar facebook.com/houstontranstar.org |
| Drive Texas | Online portal from Texas Department of Transportation | drivetexas.org @txdotalert |
| FEMA Ready | National Disaster Preparedness Campaign | ready.gov @readygov facebook.com/readygov |
Emergency Plan Checklist
Sit down together and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go, and what you will do in an emergency.
Disaster Preparedness Guide
The Disaster Preparedness Guide will help you be better prepared for the next big disaster. Thank you for taking the first step.
+ DOWNLOAD NOW (English)
+ DOWNLOAD NOW (Spanish)
+ DOWNLOAD NOW (Vietnamese)
+ DOWNLOAD NOW (Chinese)
+ DOWNLOAD NOW (French)
+ DOWNLOAD NOW (Arabic)
REGIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS