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📢It’s Time To Re-Apply for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Program!

📢2022 Galveston County Disaster Guide Out Now (Click Here)

Prepare for Disasters and Emergencies

July 20, 2017

Additional resources to help get your home, family, and business ready to deal with disasters and emergencies:

        • Sign up to receive SMS text and email alerts from Galveston County.
        • Read the Hurricane/Severe Weather Guide to learn about severe weather in the region.
        • Get the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FEMA mobile app to receive weather warnings for up to five locations plus disaster, aid, and shelter information.
        • Watch FEMA’s short accessible video to better understand what a hurricane watch and warning means and how to prepare for a hurricane.
        • Sign up to receive SMS text and email alerts from the National Weather Service and see their suggested weather apps to stay informed.
        • Sign up for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry at STEAR or Dial 2-1-1
        • Smartphones enabled with the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) public safety system will receive emergency alerts for severe weather, disasters, and national emergencies automatically.
        • Get prepared for Texas summers with the CDC Guide to Extreme Heat
        • Create a Pet Emergency Plan
        • Review the  Galveston County Hurricane Presentation 2017 for specific information on hurricane evacuation and re-entry.

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MAILING ADDRESS:
Galveston County Office of Emergency Management
1353 FM 646 Rd West
Suite 201
Dickinson, TX 77539

PHONE:
281-309-5002

HOURS:
Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm
(Closed Weekends & Holidays)

TO REPORT AFTER-HOURS INCIDENTS:
888-384-2000

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES:
911

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