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July 2021 Combating COVID in Houston B.T. - Street Connect! Another school year is upon us! The BT COVID Health Education Team focused recent activities on supporting families, schools, and students. We began reaching out to school administrators mid-summer to offer health education and support [...]
Councilman Robert Gallegos: October 2021 Newsletter
October 2021 Dear Chris, Houston Public Works has begun major rehabilitation of Winkler Road (between Monroe and Glenview) that will repair base failures, improve the road surface drivability and extend the life of the roadway. [...]
The Small Business Relief Fund
Harris County has created a new $30 Million Small Business Relief Fund to support micro and small businesses recovering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The application window will open Monday, September 20 [...]
Read about the latest at Houston Airports
September 2021 Featured Stories Houston's ‘Largest One-Time’ Art Acquisition Now Underway at Houston Airports Houston Airports, with the support of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, has made its largest one-time art acquisition that will be installed at [...]
Houston Health Department urges people to get flu shot now
Flu Shots The Houston Health Department encourages everyone ages six months and older to protect themselves, their family and community by getting a flu shot now. Flu outbreaks can occur as early as October and [...]
2021 Vietnamese Brain Health Forum
Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and get hands-on tools to help you incorporate recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. You [...]
CANCELED: HPD Chief’s Citywide PIP Meeting Invitation for Tuesday, Sept. 14
The Chief’s Citywide PIP meeting for Tuesday, September 14, 2021 will be CANCELED due to approaching Tropical Storm Nicholas and the possibility of heavy rains and or flooding in our area. The meeting will be also be [...]
Ready Harris Alerts: Tropical Storm Nicholas – Update
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nicholas The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) remains activated at Level III-Increased Readiness and is monitoring tropical storm Nicholas. Based on current forecasts from the National Hurricane Center, Nicholas is [...]
Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms in the Gulf of Mexico The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has moved to Level III-Increased Readiness and is monitoring tropical storm Nicholas which formed today in the [...]
Ready Harris Alerts: Heavy Rainfall Expected This Weekend
Heavy Rainfall Expected This Weekend The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) is monitoring a tropical wave entering our area beginning late Saturday night and lasting into early next week. The National [...]
The County Connection: Our Nurses Need Your Help
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge September 2021 We are seeing some signs that we may be reaching a peak to this latest COVID-19 spike, but the raw number of cases and hospitalizations here in [...]
Ready Harris Alerts: Tropical Storm Ida Forms
Tropical Storm Ida Forms in the Caribbean Sea The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has moved to Level III-Increased Readiness and is monitoring Tropical Storm Ida which formed today in the Caribbean [...]