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Add your voice to the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan!

The project team continues moving the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan (FRP) forward as it prepares to release the plan in early 2027.

The FRP is for all residents in Harris County. To help ensure it reflects the concerns, experiences and priorities related to flood resilience across the county, the project team asks you to complete the COMMUNITY SURVEY.

If you have already completed the community survey, thank you!

Please share the link with your work colleagues, neighbors, friends and family members.

We look forward to receiving more community input through the survey and engaging with you at upcoming meetings. For more information, please visit our website.

Thank you for your support and continued interest in the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan.

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Harris County’s First Comprehensive County-Wide Planning Effort to Advance Flood Resilience in the Region

The Flood Resilience Plan is being developed by the Harris County Infrastructure Resilience Team (IRT), an interdepartmental, multidisciplinary team with representatives from the Flood Control District (lead agency), Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Office of the County Engineer, Housing and Community Development, Harris County Public Health, and Harris County Toll Road Authority. The Community Flood Resilience Task Force, a group of individuals representing communities across Harris County, is also helping to develop the Flood Resilience Plan so it meets the diverse needs of residents.

Parkway UD would like to advise residents of potential winter weather and cold conditions coming later this week. While meteorologists are still uncertain regarding how cold it will get, there is the potential for a hard freeze in all non-costal locations. With temperatures expected to drop below freezing, it is a good time to refresh on the four P’s: People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants.

People

• Avoid going outside if it is not necessary. If you do, make sure you layer up from head to toe.
• To keep you and your family safe, it is imperative your home is warm.
• Make sure your heat is set to an appropriate temperature to make your entire home comfortable. Remember, heat rises so if you sleep upstairs, your room may be warmer than rooms downstairs.
• Never use your stove or oven to heat your home.
• If you smell smoke or see flames, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Pets

• While protecting your family, it is imperative to protect your pets as well.
• Pets, like humans, are vulnerable to cold temperatures. If not taken care of properly, they can succumb to frostbite and even hypothermia.
• If you have a dog that typically lives outdoors, consider letting them inside when temperatures drop to freezing. While their fur does help to keep them warm, it provides little help in freezing temperatures.
• If you absolutely cannot bring them inside, make sure they have a warm shelter, plenty of food and fresh water so it does not freeze.
• If your pet looks like it has any symptoms resembling frostbite or hypothermia, call your vet.

Pipes

• All garden hoses should be disconnected from outside spigots.
• Make sure to cover all your exposed pipes with a cover. You can also cover your pipes with towels, duct tape or another adhesive strip as long as they are wrapped tightly.
• You should also open up the cabinets to let warm air circulate throughout your home. Just make sure any harmful chemicals are out of reach for children and pets.
• The operator asks that you do NOT drip your faucets. The Regional Water Authorities (WHCRWA, NFBWA, NHCRWA) receive their water from City of Houston and dripping faucets could put a strain on the system in these types of events resulting in low pressure or even depleting the water system resulting in a boil water notice.

Plants

• When cold weather hits, it’s a good idea to bring in all of your outdoor plants.
• If you can’t bring in the plant, cover it with a blanket to make sure they do not die.

Additionally, there are a few vehicle-safety tips to observe during winter weather:

• Keep vehicle gas tanks full
• Have tire pressures checked
• Keep a phone charger, first aid kit, blankets, and jumper cables in personal vehicles
• Check local road conditions at www.houstontranstar.org. State highway information is also available at www.drivetexas.org.

Lastly, here are some safety tips recommended by local Fire Departments regarding space heaters and other supplemental heating sources:

• If you use a space heater, make sure to keep it away from anything that may be flammable including curtains, indoor plants, bedding, etc. Also, do not keep it running overnight and do not keep it running in an unoccupied room. Always turn off space heaters when leaving the room and/or going to sleep
• Do not power space heaters with extension cords or power strips; do not use power strips or extension cords as an alternative for permanent wiring
• Never leave a space heater unattended, or a child unattended with a space heater
• Keep all combustible materials (and people) at least three (3) feet away from space heaters
• If you use a fireplace, make sure you have a screen to catch any embers that might escape or a rolling log.
• Never overload outlets or breakers

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