Weather Information The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston until 9PM. This means conditions are favorable for flooding to occur. Heavy rain is expected to begin impacting Houston until 9PM and periods of intense and/or prolonged rainfall may cause flash flooding. Protective Actions Be Prepared. People should bring their pets [...]
Located at 10626 Atwell in the Brays Oaks District, Parker Elementary School is a longtime music magnet school in Houston Independent School District. Way back in the school year of 1990-91, a shy 4th grade student was enjoying all of the special musical programs as a Parker student. Beyoncé Knowles, now known as the one and only Beyonce, attended [...]
Tropical Weather Threat in Gulf of Mexico The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is monitoring two potential tropical weather systems this weekend. The first system, located off the Texas coast, has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm prior to landfall tonight. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is predicting [...]
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Join the U.S. Small Business Administration and Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) for several educational opportunities to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. This is part of an effort to ensure that American small businesses know about the many resources to help their businesses grow and additional resources [...]
Today, the office of the Harris County Elections Administrator announced eight new branch office locations, bringing the total to ten office locations around the county. These offices will be available to the public to distribute and receive voter registration forms and applications to vote by mail, as well as assisting with other election related services. The ten locations are : 1001 Preston, Houston, Texas 77002 (Main [...]
Harris County Community Services Department is hosting an Outreach Event. If you sustained damages from Winter Storm Uri or need assistance with rental/mortgage payments due to the COVID pandemic, staff will be available to assist you.
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of May 17, 2021. Twenty-three FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. U.S. Health & Human Services The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing via nasal self-swab at two surge sites affiliated [...]
The education of the citizens of Houston on how their police department functions is essential to the PIP program. Once a citizen understands how the police department does its job, that citizen can better relay to the police department their neighborhood needs. The free flow of information and ideas gives us both a better understanding [...]
Houston's Vice Mayor Pro Tem Is New Texas Municipal League President Last week, District K Council Member and Vice Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum, became the eighth official from the City of Houston to be elected Texas Municipal League president. With a longtime commitment to community, she is the first TML president [...]
