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City of Houston Responding to Flooding. City Services on Normal Schedule

August 8, 2017

HOUSTON – The City of Houston is responding to flooding throughout the area, and is urging residents to take precautions…

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Posted in: Public Safety News Filed under: eoc, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

City of Houston Activates Emergency Operations Center Due to Flash Flooding

HOUSTON – The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) activated the Emergency Operations Center, located at the Houston…

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HFD Arson Bureau Arrest Suspect Accused of Setting a Home on Fire with a Woman Inside

July 31, 2017 Brent Taylor

Investigators say 32-year-old Kyala Morgan used an open flame and an ignitable liquid to set a fire inside a home…

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Posted in: Incident Updates - HFD, Public Safety News

HFD Assisted Two Burn Victims in Restaurant Fire

July 28, 2017 Brent Taylor

Crews responded to a reported fire at a restaurant. Two employees are reported hurt at El Rancho on Katy freeway…

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Posted in: Incident Updates - HFD, Public Safety News

HPD Credits Houston Firefighters for Saving Officer’s Lives

Brent Taylor

Officials with the Houston Police Department says two Houston firefighters are the reason two police officers are alive today. Firefighters…

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Posted in: Incident Updates - HFD, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

City of Houston Awarded $1.7 Million to Prepare for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks

July 20, 2017

HOUSTON – The City of Houston will receive a $1.7 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

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Posted in: Public Safety News Filed under: MOPSHS

Healthcare, Emergency Response Agencies Come Together For Annual Emergency Preparedness Summit

July 5, 2017

HOUSTON – With hurricane season well underway, the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will host the annual…

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Posted in: Public Safety News Filed under: OEM - Office of Emergency Management
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City of Houston Monitoring Tropical Storm Cindy, Urges Residents to Remain Vigilant

June 20, 2017

HOUSTON – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued Tropical Storm Watch for the City of Houston as Tropical Storm…

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Posted in: Public Safety News Filed under: OEM - Office of Emergency Management
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Hurricane Season Starts Thursday. The City of Houston Urges Residents to Prepare Now.

May 31, 2017

HOUSTON – The first day of the Atlantic hurricane season is Thursday, June 1st and continues through November 30th. The…

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Posted in: Public Safety News Filed under: OEM - Office of Emergency Management

HFD Arson Bureau Arrest Suspects in Connection with NE Houston House Fire

April 25, 2017 Brent Taylor

Suspects Kimberly Cheatham (BF) and Kendrick Sanders (BM) were arrested on April 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.…

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Posted in: Incident Updates - HFD, Public Safety News

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