Unpredictable weather can strike at any time in the Bayou City, and it pays to be prepared. Your neighborhood Food Town offers disaster preparation tips and resources to help your family remain ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store — from sweltering heat to freeze conditions, high waters and heavy winds. After all, when crazy weather moves through, and during quiet times, too, at Food Town it’s your town.
Use the following resources to keep up with what’s happening in and around Greater Houston. Play it safe, neighbor!
CenterPoint Outage Center
FDIC Natural Disaster Support Resources
Harris County Community Air Monitoring Program (CAMP)
Harris County Flood Warning System
Houston TranStar Traffic Conditions
National Hurricane Center & National Weather Service
Ready.gov Disaster & Emergency Resources
Space City Weather
These sites offer easy-to-follow steps you can take to prepare your home, family and business for emergency scenarios.
Heavy winds and rising waters can place lives at risk and result in costly damage. Stand prepared with the following tips — and remember, ready.gov offers advice to help you prepare for a full range of emergency scenarios.
Sign up for emergency alerts and monitor local forecasts to stay ahead of severe conditions.
Have water, non-perishable food, flashlights, medicine, documents and other essentials ready to grab and go.
Charge devices, have batteries, flashlights and candles ready and, if needed, know how to safely use a generator.
Identify an interior room without windows where the family can gather during a storm, and make an evacuation plan.
Trim trees, clear yard waste and secure items that could cause damage in high winds. Clear gutters and drains of debris.
Our Emergency Preparedness Checklist offers a useful overview of non-perishable foods, basic supplies and pet items to have available in the event of an emergency. Download your copy and keep it handy!
Please Note: This page contains links to external resources over which Food Town has no control. We are not responsible for the accuracy of information on third-party sites.
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