President Donald J. Trump leads a video teleconference monitoring the current tropical storm conditions in southeastern Texas| August 27, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
The New York Times has published that the National Weather Service has declared: “Unprecedented.” The effects associated with Tropical Storm Harvey are “unprecedented” and “unknown and beyond anything experienced,” the National Weather Service said in a tweet.
Houston’s Hospitals Treat Storm Victims and Become Victims Themselves
Hurricanes’ government site: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
HHS establishing medical shelter to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey
HHS Secretary Price declares public health emergency in Louisiana due to Hurricane Harvey
Critical updates will also be available at:
- ASPR – @PHEgov
- HHS – @HHSGov
- CDC – @CDCgov
- Secretary Tom Price, M.D. – @SecPriceMD
FEMA’s Tips on Hurricane Harvey:
Hurricane Harvey
Continue to listen to local officials. Find up-to-date resources and information on the federal response to Harvey.
Emergency Phone Numbers
- Only call 911 if you have an immediate need for medical attention or evacuation assistance.
- If you can’t get through to 911 on first try, keep calling.
- Another option is to place a call to one of five numbers for the Houston Command Center of the United States Coast Guard. The numbers are:
- 281-464-4851
- 281-464-4852
- 281-464-4853
- 281-464-4854
- 282-464-4855
Key Safety Tips
- Continue to listen to local officials.
- Only call 911 if you have an immediate need for medical attention or evacuation assistance.
- Don’t drive on flooded roadways. Remember – turn around, don’t drown.
- If you are in a high rise building and need to shelter in place, go to the first or second floor hallways or interior rooms. You want to stay on floors above floodwater or storm surge, but do not go to the highest floors due to wind impacts.
- If you are under a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately in the center of a small interior room (closet, interior hallway) on the lowest level of a sturdy building. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside.
- More safety tips: hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes. Also in Spanish.
Rumor Control
Rumor:
FEMA charges for services such as damage inspections or contractor repairs.
Fact:
Scam artists may pose as government officials, aid workers, charitable organizations or insurance company employees.
- Ask for identification and don’t be afraid to hang up on cold callers.
- Contact government agencies using information posted on their websites or in other official sources.
- Don’t sign anything you don’t understand or contracts with blank spaces.
Resources
Apply For Assistance
News & Social Media
Texas Emergency Management Offices
Louisiana Emergency Preparedness
National Flood Insurance Program
Hurricane Harvey
Continue to listen to local officials. Find up-to-date resources and information on the federal response to Harvey.
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