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October 2008
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Emergency numbers and services: September 2008 ArchivesResidents repairing and rebuilding their homes after Hurricane Ike should be cautious when hiring contractors, warn officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management (TXGDEM). ...Eight mobile and one fixed Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are open throughout the Southeast Texas region. They are open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information go to the FEMA web site listing of sites at Harris County Sites Ellington Joint Reserve Base On Friday afternoon, the FEMA Point of Distribution site at Friendswood's Centennial Park, 2200 S. Friendswood Drive, shut down operations. ...The Office of the Attorney General Consumer Complaint Hotline, which has been overwhelmed with calls, will be staffed to take calls this weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Callers are asked to call during those hours to report price gouging or give other complains. You can also file online at the Texas Attorney General website. The Safe Shelter Hotline will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend. A Disaster Recovery Center is open in Houston to provide assistance for those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike. FEMA said that the DRC site is located at: Harris County The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a DRC. There are two ways to register: log on to www.fema.gov or call FEMA's toll-free number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, sev... Those that want to secure building permits in Missouri City can go to the City's Building Permits Divison Saturday, Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon. The city is waiving the cost of obtaining the permits for storm-related repairs. The issuance of these permits with the fee waiver is effective immediately though Dec. 16. Forms and permit applications may be obtained online on the City's website by going to "Services" and then "Forms." Permits may also be picked up at City Hall, 1522 Texas Parkway. The building permits are required for construction projects covered by building, roofing, plumbin... Texas will be providing emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify and will automatically replace benefits for program participants in the storm's path. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) sought and received a federal waiver to make the emergency assistance available to low-income individuals and families living in any of the 29 counties that have been declared disaster areas. Eligible Texans in disaster areas can receive up to two months of food stamp benefits by calling 211 or applying at any HHSC benefits office through Oct. 17. The person submitting the appli... A decision regarding the opening of CCISD schools will be made today at 4 pm. Please visit their website at www.ccisd.net Cooling Center Transportation is available for the elderly and people with special needs. To arrange transportation call 281-554-1000. League City Land management
Social Security Assitance: 1-800-772-1213 (if you haven't received your assitance / sí no ha recibido su asistencia) TXDot: 713-802-5076 or 1-800-452-9292 (Road Closures/ Cierre de Calles) FEMA: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or www.fema.gov (Housing Assistance / Asistencia de Vivienda) Red Cross 713-313-5286 (Shelters/Albergues) Missing Persons/Personas Perdidas: 713-313-1656 Report Price Gouging / Reportar Estafas: 1-800-252-8011 or/o 713-755-2648 SPCA Pets / Mascotas: 713-861... Effective today, September 18, 2008, the telephone number for the Hurricane Ike Hotline operated by the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management has changed from 713-881-3100 to 713-368-2741. ...Despite the widespread destruction of many communities in the Houston region, Sugar Land was very fortunate. Our major impact remains widespread power outages and storm debris. Daily State of the City briefings will co... Debris Management HOTLINE: *** 877-237-7782 *** Montgomery County is beginning its recovery program in the wake of Hurricane Ike. This program will cover all unincorporated areas in the County, through an inter-local agreement with the following cities: Cut and Shoot, Magnolia, Montgomery, Panorama Village, Roman Forest, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah and Patton Village. Authorizations from the following cities are pending: Splendora, Stagecoach, Willis, Woodbranch and Woodloch. Please continue to be patient - our entire metro area has been terribly impacted, & all services are being restored as quickly as possible. This information is also posted at www.cityofpearland.com and available at all City facilities. People interested in Volunteering, please call 281-652-1673 to distribute food, ice, & water. 1. Water - Your drinking water is safe. Please conserve water - don't use sprinklers, don't wash residential vehicles, etc. The City of League City has set up a cooling center and an internet center at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center at 400 W. Walker. It is open to all residents through Friday, September 19 from 8 am to 5 pm. Transportation is available for the elderly and people with special needs. To arrange transportation call 281-554-1000. This is a list of the information going out to TV and radio stations. You may not be hearing or seeing this Information as media is concentrating on the harder-hit areas. However, current info is being posted on the City website as it comes in. If you do not have electricity, and have a contact in an area with electricity, you can also have them monitor www.cityofpearland.com information for you as well (if users are not seeing current info on the website, have them "Refresh" their browser: 1. Water - Your drinking water is safe. The 'Boil Water Order' is n... Fifteen percent of the City is operational with electric through Center Point and Texas New Mexico. The Sewer Plant and 4 of the 42 water (well) lift stations have been restored with electric service note: all lift stations are on generators until restored by electric service). The City of Alvin has maintained water service and pressure throughout the duration of Hurricane Ike and through the recovery with the exception of a 10-15 minute loss of pressure from one lift station two days ago. The Police Department, Fire Department, EMS Building along with a few businesses and residences within the same gri... Christ Clinic is a non-profit charitable clinic in Katy serving the uninsured and low income families of the Houston area. Christ Clinic of Katy will be open again starting today (Tuesday) to serve the uninsured and those in need of medical assistance. We have medical staff waiting to assist hurricane victims and those who need their medications refilled. Due to the power outages many diabetics are probably struggling to keep their insulin refrigerated, we have plenty on site for those who need it. Those who need assistance should call 281-391-0190. Please post to your blog and/or pa... Low-interest disaster loans are now available to Texas residents and businesses as a result of President Bush's Federal disaster declaration, announced Sandy K. Baruah, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The declaration covers the Texas counties of Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, and Washington. "The US Small Business Administration is stron...
... People can now call 211 again to get answers to a variety of hurricane ike related issues like road closures, shelter information, mental health service centers and Fema Related procedures. ...3-1-1 Call Center Operators are to report to work Sunday by 6:00 a.m. ...Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be closed through Sunday, Sept. 14, due to the after effects of Hurricane Ike. ...The Houston SPCA has activated its Animal Response Hotline. Operators will be accepting lost and found animal reports, rescue reports and offering other animal related information. ...Post offices in the city of Houston are open for business on Friday, with the exception of Nassau Bay Station and Albert Thomas Station due to the mandatory evacuation order in place at those locations. Mail collections are being completed early today due to deteriorating weather conditions this afternoon. ... Many of the neighborhoods in Harris County's Precinct 7 area are in low lying areas and are historically prone to heavy flooding. Because of this, several Precinct 7 High Water Rescue Vehicles are staged at the precinct command post and ready for deployment. To ensure the safety of the patients, visitors and staff, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital went into lockdown status at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. All visitors had to be out of the hospital by 11:00 a.m.
Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, the following radio stations will be broadcasting 11 News: ...The evacuation of all patients from Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital was completed just after 6:00 pm on Thursday. The hospital staff will remain on lockdown during the closure and is taking steps to ensure a prompt reopening of the facility after the storm. ...As of 4pm KHOU will be available on XM Radio's Emergency Alert Channel. You do not need to be a subscriber. The Emergency Alert channel is on all XM Radio equipped cars. The channel position is 247 at top of the hour it will be up and running. ... Report any power outages to CenterPoint Energy by calling 713-207-2222 or 800-332-7143. CenterPoint handles all power outage requests regardless of electric provider. Here are more contact numbers and news services:
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