Free COVID-19 vaccinations available at 23 Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of July 12, 2021

The Houston Health Department is announcing the schedule for sites offering free doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the week of July 12, 2021. Twenty-three health department-affiliated free vaccination sites are on the schedule for the week. The sites are available for walk-ins and appointments. Vaccination does not require ID, proof of residency, citizenship, or insurance. [...]

2021-07-12T15:38:29-05:00July 12th, 2021|Articles, Public Safety|

Houston Fire Department: July 4th fireworks safety

The use of fireworks are not only illegal in the City and parts of the County but they are also are very dangerous. It is illegal to discharge fireworks the City of Houston. A Texas House Bill allows for the transportation of fireworks, however there are restrictions including where the fireworks are located inside the [...]

2021-06-30T08:44:13-05:00June 30th, 2021|Articles, Public Safety|

Southwest Community PIP Meeting, June 22

Southwest Community PIP Meeting Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 7:00-8:00 PM Topic: Emergency Preparedness   Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of the month at the Southwest Command community room located at 13097 Nitida st.   For more information contact: Sulei M. Johns Houston Police Officer DRT Investigator/PIP Coordinator 13097 Nitida St. Houston, TX 77045 [...]

2021-06-16T10:22:30-05:00June 16th, 2021|Articles, Public Safety|

HPD Apartment PIP Meeting, June 15

The Apartment PIP meeting is scheduled for tomorrow June 15th at 12:00pm. The guest speaker for the meeting will be Sergeant Tracy Hicks from Auto Theft. The presentation will focus Catalytic Converter thefts. The HPD South Gessner Division is looking forward to having everyone join us for this meeting and presentation. The lunch sponsor for the [...]

2021-06-14T15:42:03-05:00June 14th, 2021|Community News, Public Safety|

Hurricane season starts June 1! Prepare with these tips from Houston TranStar

  Frequent heavy rainfall makes roadway flooding a major concern for travelers in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas.   While residents are no strangers to heavy rain events throughout the year, and particularly during hurricane season, which runs from June 1 – November 30, Transportation and Emergency Management personnel at Houston TranStar are stressing [...]

2021-05-27T20:36:19-05:00May 27th, 2021|Articles, Public Safety|

Ready Harris Alerts: Tropical Weather Threat in Gulf of Mexico

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 [...]

2021-05-21T11:08:35-05:00May 21st, 2021|Articles, Public Safety|
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