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.
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!
Heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds can result in widespread power outages, costly damage and dangerous situations. Stand prepared with the following tips — and remember, ready.gov offers advice to help you prepare for a full range of emergency scenarios.
Know your evacuation routes and set a family communication plan in case you’re separated during the storm.
Stock up on nonperishable food, water, medications, pet supplies, hygiene and cleaning items, flashlights, batteries and first aid supplies.
Store IDs, insurance papers, medical records and banking information in a waterproof container, and back them up digitally.
Fill your gas tank, charge devices and battery packs, and have cash ready in case power outages disrupt card payments.
Keep a battery-powered radio handy and follow trusted sources for updates before, during and after the storm.
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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