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Prepare for Hurricane Laura Impacts (Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.)

Harris County Residents Should Prepare for Hurricane Laura Impacts by 8:00 p.m. (Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.) The Harris County Office of Homel…

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Prepare for Hurricane Laura Impacts (Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.)

Harris County Residents Should Prepare for Hurricane Laura Impacts by 6:00 p.m. (Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.) The Harris County Office of Homel…

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Alief ISD 1 min read

Alief ISD: District closed Aug. 26-28

Due to the severe weather impact of Hurricane Laura, Alief ISD online instruction, virtual offices & facilities will be closed on We…

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Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Community Service – Planting the Seed of Philanthropy

Prior to last school year’s district closures, Rayne Donahue (Mata Intermediate School student), Jasmine Gonzalez (Elsik High Schoo…

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Community 5 min read

UPDATE: Hurricane Laura Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.

Harris County Residents Should Act Now to Prepare for Laura (Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.) Hurricane Laura has entered the Gulf of Mexico and mod…

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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 24

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Au…

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UPDATE: Tropical Storm Laura

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Laura (Sunday, 5:00pm) What is the danger? Tropical Storm Laura is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico early this…

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Emergency Preparedness: Tropical Storms Marco and Laura

Friends and Neighbors, With Tropical Storms Marco and Laura both forecasted to strengthen into hurricanes when they arrive on Tuesday and…

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Alief ISD 1 min read

Alief ISD: Message from the Superintendent, Aug. 21, 2020

In this video, Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers speaks to parents, students and staff. Click on the image above to watch the video, o…

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City of Houston 5 min read

The Thomas Telegraph – Vol. 1, Issue 6, 08-20-2020

Vol. 1, Issue 7 – 08.20.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE Round 2 of the City of Houston’s Rental Assistance Program has begun accepting…

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Complete Communities News, August 2020

August 2020 Newsletter Department of Neighborhoods launches bilingual messaging service The Department of Neighborhoods has launched Nei…

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Census 2020 Presentation

It’s not too late to fill out your Census 2020 form online. Here are instructions in English and Spanish to guide you through each …

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