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SE TX Hazardous Weather » StormReady in Southeast Texas
in Southeast Texas
Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. Each year, Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 2,500
floods, 1,000 tornadoes, as well as an average of 6 deadly hurricanes. Potentially deadly weather impacts every American. Communities can now rely
on the National Weather Service's StormReady program to help them
guard against the ravages of Mother Nature.
StormReady, a program started in 1999 in Tulsa, OK, helps arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed
to save lives and property– before and during the event. StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs.
StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and
awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives.
To be certified as StormReady, a StormReady Advisory Board reviews a community's application and inspects the applicant's emergency
management operations. A StormReady community must:
- Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
- Have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings, and to alert the public
- Have a system in place that monitors local weather conditions
- Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars
- Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises
For further information, please feel free to contact Gene Hafele (e-mail
or phone at 281.337.5074x223).
StormReady Communities in Southeast Texas
| Community |
Date Certified |
Contact |
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Friendswood, TX
Galveston County |
September 22, 2003 |
Terry Byrd
City of Friendswood
Emergency Management Coordinator
281-996-3335 |
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Pasadena, TX
Harris County |
February 8, 2006 |
Jennifer Shields-Hawes
City of Pasadena
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
713-475-5588 |
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