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Houston TranStar Web Upgrades Cut Traffic

Oct 3rd, 2006


Houston TranStar Web Upgrades Cut Traffic - Improvements help travelers lessen delays and jams - - Media Contact: Dinah Massie Martínez - Office 713.881.3244 - Cell 713.591.6856 - - - HOUSTON (Sept. 28, 2006) – Imagine real-time hurricane evacuation routes complete with the dos and don’ts of emergency preparedness at the click of a mouse. Today it’s a reality, thanks to Houston TranStar, the region’s transportation and emergency management center. - - The collabo ...   more

   2006-09-28 Web site upgrades.pdf

News Release: Houston TranStar's Amateur Radio Operators

Sep 14th, 2006


Amateur Radio Operators are Houston TranStar’s Safety Net - Certified volunteers offer last resort for communications - - Media Contact - Dinah Massie Martinez - Office 713.881.3244 - Cell 713.591.6856 - - HOUSTON (Sept. 14, 2006) – If regional telephone networks fail, Houston TranStar must continue its emergency communications with the outside world. So the nationally recognized traffic and emergency management organization calls on its communications aces - amateur ...   more

   2006-09-16 Amateur Radio Operators.pdf

211 registry for special needs populations

Aug 25th, 2006


MEDIA ADVISORY - Contact: Dinah Massie Martinez - 713.881.3244 - - - 211 Registry for Evacuation of Those with Special Needs - - Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to track westward off the coast of Venezuela. The National Weather Service forecasts that Ernesto will enter the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 Hurricane late Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006 or early Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006. - Anyone with special needs (which includes those without transportation), should call 211 immediately ...   more

   MA hurricane 211 line.pdf

Area Weather Update

Jul 25th, 2006


HARRIS COUNTY OFFICE OF - HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - - SUBJECT: Heavy Rain Event - - SITUATION REPORT #1 - - DATES AND TIMES COVERED: Mon., July 24, 2006, 12:00 PM – Tues., July 25, 2006, 12:00 PM - - 1. CURRENT SITUATION: - A weak tropical wave is coming ashore between Galveston Island and Victoria. As the system moves to the north and northeast, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts the system to produce heavy rainfall amounts, primarily along th ...   more

   SituationReportJuly25,2006.pdf

Resources being readied for weather

Jun 19th, 2006


RESOURCES BEING POSITIONED FOR - SEVERE REGIONAL WEATHER EVENT - - - LOCAL PREPARATIONS - • The Harris County Emergency Operations Center is activated and staffed until the threat is diminished. - • All Harris County and City of Houston departments are taking appropriate precautions and steps to prepare for potential hazardous weather. - • Harris County Sheriffs Office’s Marine Division has staged its boats for immediate use. - • Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office is coordinat ...   more

   FACTSHEET06192006-10PM.doc

Houston TranStar Emergency Preparedness Update

Jun 19th, 2006


Media Advisory - June 19, 2006 - Houston TranStar - Contact: Dinah Massie Martínez - 713-881-3244 - - Emergency Preparedness Update - - - The Office of Emergency Management at Houston TranStar has issued the following update as of 4 PM: - - • Area bayous are continuing to recede. Based on forecasted rainfall amounts for this afternoon, we should have sufficient capacity. However, if we receive the rain amounts forecast by the National Weather Service, there will be a si ...   more

   2000-06-19 Emergency Preparedness Update.pdf

Judge updates community on weather conditions

Jun 19th, 2006


Media Advisory - 6/19/2006 - Contact: Dinah Massie Martinez - 713-881-3244 - - Judge Eckels updates community on weather situation - - County Judge Robert Eckels will hold a media conference this afternoon to update the community on the region’s weather situation and local efforts to protect the citizens. - - - WHAT: Judge Eckels updates community - - WHEN: 12 Noon Monday, June 19 - - WHERE: Houston TranStar Lobby - 6922 Old Katy Road - Houston, TX 7 ...   more

   2006-06-19 Eckels weather update.pdf

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