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The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department has started the final collection pass for the Tax Day Storm 2016. The last day for collection will be Saturday, June 11, 2106 for ALL residents. Items should be segregated into six (6) piles away from fire hydrants, mailboxes, power lines and other objects that will hamper [...]
The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is reminding Houstonians that Hurricane Season starts June 1st and runs through November 30th. Houstonians should take steps to begin the process of preparing. Storms like Alison, Ike and Carla have all impacted Houston at various times throughout the season, so it's important to prepare now. [...]
Situation Update The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for parts of central Texas on Thursday morning and placed most of the state on a flash flood watch due to a slow-moving storm system expected to linger through the weekend. Thousands of people have evacuated their homes in low-lying areas, as rivers [...]
FLASH FLOODING EXISTS AND THREAT CONTINUES: Widespread forecast of 5”-8” of rain expected with localized areas of north, central, south and east Texas at risk for 10”-12” inches of rain between today and Friday night! Dear Red Cross Partners & Friends: Did you know in the first five months of 2016 that most of Texas [...]
Dear Red Cross partners and friends, There have been several disasters affecting the Central and East Texas areas in the past 24 hours. I’d like to offer a quick update on the events and the American Red Cross response made possible by your support. What’s Happened: Brazos County – A tornado touched down in Bryan, [...]
SUPER BOWL LIVE It's official, the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee's signature event during Super Bowl week is named 'Super Bowl LIVE'. The festival, which will be free to the public, will be located in and around Discovery Green in downtown Houston. Super Bowl LIVE will run for 10 days, starting Jan. 27 and last [...]
All restaurant employees will need their food handler certificate by September 1, 2016 FAQs for Employers | FAQs for Employees About Texas Food Handler Certification Currently 85 local jurisdictions around the state of Texas require food handler certification. In October 2015, the Texas Department of State Health Services approved a regulation requiring statewide food handler [...]
Cummings Elementary students performed “On Broadway” at the Hobby Center through the Music Doing Good Program. The school and its students, administrators and staff were also recognized in the Music Doing Good Quarterly Notes Spring Newsletter. Alief Early College High School student Drew Bernard was named the recipient of the Children’s Defense Fund-Texas Beat the [...]
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the National Football League Foundation are excited to announce the 2016 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the NFL Foundation Grassroots Program. The goal of the Program is to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields. The [...]
