GET PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON BY FOLLOWING 3 SIMPLE STEPS: 

(Hurricane Awareness 2010)



1.  Create a Family Disaster Plan


•   Identify ahead of time where you could go if told to evacuate.  Choose several places: a family's home in another town, a motel, or a shelter.

•   Keep telephone numbers of these places on hand, as well as maps to each location.

•   If you will need assistance evacuating before the storm, call 2-1-1 or contact the La Porte Senior Services Center at 281-470-9897.

•   Carry a list of telephone numbers that includes emergency contacts, family members, and other important numbers, such as your family doctor.

•   Keep your gas tanks full during hurricane season.

•   Make sure to include a plan for your pets. 

Click here to prepare a printable Family Disaster Plan.



2.  Assemble an Emergency Supply Kit


Your supply kit should include the following items:

• Water: one gallon of water per person per day • Food: a 3-day supply of non-perishable food • First aid kit • Flashlight & extra batteries • Local Maps • Battery-powered or hand crank radio & a NOAA   Weather Radio w/ tone alert & extra batteries

• Pet food, water, and pet supplies • Medications, prescriptions, & medical equipment • Can opener for food • Cash or traveler's checks and change • Infant formula and diapers • Important family documents such as copies of   insurance policies, identification, and bank records

Click here for a list of additional supplies. 

3.  Stay Informed


Stay informed before, during and after the storm to better protect your home and your family.

•   Learn about the different hurricane evacuation routes.  Click here to view the 2009 Hurricane Evacuation Map for our region.

•   Review the City's local emergency plan.

•   Purchase a NOAA weather radio and battery-powered radio to stay informed throughout the storm.

•   Monitor local radio and TV stations for updates before and after the storm.

•   The Office of Emergency Management now uses several sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace to keep our citizens informed.  Click here for links to these sites.

•   Updated information will be posted on the Citizens Hotline at 1-866-642-4153.  Add this number to your list of emergency contacts and store an extra copy in your emergency supply kit.

•   The City will notify you before, during and after a storm through local media and the City's public notification system, Connect-CTY.  With this system, the City may contact you via phone, email and text message.  Make sure to register your cell phone number so that you will continue to receive updates once you have evacuated.  Visit the City's homepage to register.


For additional preparedness tips, click on the various links in the FEMA widget below.