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The torrential rains resulted in widespread, severe flooding across Houston and surrounding suburbs—the worst since Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. 5 people died in flood-related incidents. In Harris County alone, more than 1,800 high water rescues were conducted; 744 homes and 400 apartments were inundated with water.
Now, a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is officially open at LeRoy Collins Leon County Main Public Library, 200 W. Park Ave., where residents can speak to FEMA representatives about their ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979. [1]
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is a state agency that coordinates Texas's emergency management program.. TDEM implements programs to increase public awareness about threats and hazards, coordinates emergency planning, provides an extensive array of specialized training for emergency responders and local officials, and administers disaster recovery and hazard mitigation ...
As the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the Houston area on Tuesday to assess the damage from last week’s deadly storms, local officials reassured residents still without ...
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On the afternoon of January 24, 2023, a large, intense, rain-wrapped tornado moved through the suburbs of Pasadena and Deer Park, in the Houston metropolitan area, Texas, United States. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The National Weather Service rated the most-severe damage from the tornado was low-end EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 140 ...
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