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WEATHER INFORMATION
  • National Weather Service Tropical Bulletins
  • Weather Channel Tropical Updates
  • Latest Houston Metro Forecast
  • National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston
  • National Weather Service - Strike Probabilities & Wind Projections
  • Interactive Tracking Map
  • Galveston Radar
  • Radar Loops
  • Current Storm Track (Expand the new window to fill your screen.)
  • Latest GOES-8 Hurricane Sector Infrared Image (Expand the new window to fill your screen.)
  • Latest GOES-8 East Satellite Image
  • National Hurricane Center
  • Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale
  • 2005 Hurricane Names
    • PREPARATION
  • Hurricane Basics
  • Hurricane Preparation from the Red Cross
  • Coast Guard Storm Center
  • Flood Insurance
  • Evacuation Routes
     
  • Harris County Flood Control District
  • Hurricane Information for Kids
  • Pets
         Pet Tips from FEMA
         Humane Society Tips
  • Tracking Chart (In PDF format. Open and print with the free Adobe Accrobat Reader.)
    • HELP AFTER A STORM
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Houston Chapter - American Red Cross
  • Offices of Emergency Management
         City of Houston
         Fort Bend County
         Galveston County
         Harris County
         Montgomery County
         Polk County
         Wharton County
     
  • Road Conditions from TexDot
  • Texas DPS Governor's Division of Emergency Management
  • Texas Department of Insurance StormLink
    • IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
  • GALVESTON EVACUATION HELP
         Emergency Ops Center: 409-797-3710
         Help with Pets : 409-938-2424
         Citizens Response Team: 409-938-2424
  • City of Houston Public Works Dept.: 311
  • City of Houston Solid Waste Dept.: 311
  • Red Cross Hotline (Live operators): 1-866-GET-INFO
  • Red Cross Disaster Relief Donations 1-800-HELP-NOW
  • Red Cross Houston Hotline: 713-526-8300
  • Houston SPCA for lost pets: 713-869-7722
  • United Way: 713-957-HELP
    • IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
    EMERGENCY HELP & INFORMATION
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Red Cross Shelters
  • Houston Chapter - American Red Cross
  • University of Texas Medical Branch - Galvestion for interim medical care and assistance with medications: (409) 747-CARE
  • National Weather Service: iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/bigmain.html
  • Hydrologic Information Center (river flooding): www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/index.html
  • Louisiana Homeland Security: www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
  • City of New Orleans: www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx
  • Louisiana Governor’s Office: www.gov.state.la.us
    Relief Organizations
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief: gbgm-umc.org (800-554-8583)
  • Salvation Army: www.salvationarmyusa.org (800-SAL-ARMY)
  • Catholic Charities: www.catholiccharitiesusa.org (800-919-9338)
  • FEMA Charity tips: www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
  • National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: www.nvoad.org
  • Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: www.la-spca.org
  • Operation Blessing: 1-800-436-6348
  • America’s Second Harvest: 1-800-344-8070
  • Adventist Community Services: 1-800-381-7171
  • Christian Disaster Response: 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554
  • Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: 1-800-848-5818
  • Church World Service: 1-800-297-1516
  • Convoy of Hope: 417-823-8998
  • Lutheran Disaster Response: 800-638-3522
  • Mennonite Disaster Service: 717-859-2210
  • Nazarene Disaster Response: 888-256-5886
  • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: 800-872-3283
  • Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief: 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440
    • IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
  • Red Cross Hotline (Live operators): 1-866-GET-INFO
  • Red Cross Disaster Relief Donations 1-800-HELP-NOW
  • Red Cross Houston Hotline: 713-526-8300 or 1-877-725-0400
  • Houston Shelter Information: 713-313-5480 or 1-866-GET-INFO
  • United Way: 713-957-HELP

    • Donate, Volunteer:

    • Network for Good

    • American Red Cross -- (800) HELP-NOW
    • Feed the Children -- (800) 525-7575
    • Salvation Army -- (800) SAL-ARMY
    • America's Second Harvest -- (877) 817-2307
    • Catholic Charities USA -- (800) 919-9338
    • B'nai B'rith International -- (888) 388-4224
    • Church World Service -- (800) 297-1516 ext 222
    • MercyCorps -- (800) 852-2100
    • Noah’s Wish -- (530) 622-9313
    • North Shore Animal League -- (877) 4savepet
    • Operation Blessing -- (800) 730-2537
    • Episcopal Relief and Development -- (800) 334-7626
    • Habitat for Humanity -- (866) 720-2800
    • The United Way -- (800) 272-4630
    • ASPCA -- (866) 275-3923
    • Lutheran Disaster Response -- (800) 638-3522
    • Mennonite Disaster Service -- (800) 348-7468
    • Water Missions International -- (843) 769-7395
    • The Baton Rouge Area Foundation -- (877) 387-6126
    • Samaritan’s Purse -- (800) 665-2843
    • Food for the Hungry -- (877) 780-4261 ext 2506
    • Northwest Medical Teams -- (800) 959-4325
    • Southern Baptist Convention -- (888) 571-5895
    • Save the Children -- (800) 728-3843
    • AmeriCares -- (800) 486-4357
    • Life for Relief and Development -- (800) 827-3543
    • MAP International -- (866) 627-4483
    • Mercy (M-USA) -- (800) 55-MERCY
    • Operation USA -- (800) 678-7255
    • World Concern -- (800) 755-5022 ext. 0
    Get Help
    • Displaced TSA employees -- (866) 301-7214
    • FEMA
    • American Red Cross -- (800) HELP-NOW
    Locate the Missing
    • National Next of Kin Registry -- (800) 944-4084
    • ICRC’s Family News Network -- (877) LOVED-1S
    Find Local Information