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Tag: OEM – Office of Emergency Management

Mayor Sylvester Turner directs citywide bottled water distribution through council member district offices

February 18, 2021 Brent Taylor

Mayor Turner provides an update on the City’s water system and water distribution efforts.  As many Houstonians continue to be…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

Houston Prepares for Extreme Winter Weather

February 12, 2021

HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and other city departments are working with the National Weather…

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

Mayor Sylvester Turner Appoints Robert Mock Interim Director of the Houston Emergency Center

January 28, 2021 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed Robert Mock to serve as Interim Director of the Houston Emergency Center to replace David…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

As City Responds to Flash Flooding, Mayor Sylvester Turner Encourages Residents to Stay Indoors

September 22, 2020 Brent Taylor

The City of Houston continues to coordinate its response to Beta, which has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression. Rain…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

City of Houston “Paying It Forward” Volunteers Will Deliver Hurricane Laura Supplies Saturday Morning

September 5, 2020 Brent Taylor

Help is on the way for some East Texas residents who are working to rebuild their communities after the devastation…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: DON - Department of Neighborhoods, Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

Houston Stands Down Emergency Operations Center in Response to Hurricane Laura

August 27, 2020 Brent Taylor

The City of Houston’s Emergency Operations Center is no longer activated in response to Laura, which made landfall in Cameron,…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

The City of Houston Observes a Day of Mourning to Remember Those Who Died of COVID-19

June 1, 2020 Brent Taylor

Mayor Schedules Conference Call with Community and Faith Leaders to Discuss Ongoing Efforts to Save Lives Mayor Turner talks about…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Statement on Order to Mediate

June 14, 2019 Brent Taylor

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals referred the City of Houston, the Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU), and the Houston Professional…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews, HPD - Houston Police Department, MCD - Municipal Courts Department, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS JUNE 1; CITIZENS ENCOURAGED TO BE PREPARED & STAY ALERT

June 3, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents to prepare for the 2019…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: Hounews, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

Mayor Turner’s Letter Following Meeting With Fire Union President

April 16, 2019 Brent Taylor

For the second time in as many weeks, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner met with Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association President…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

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