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Fort Bend County
Office of Emergency Management


The Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) plans and prepares for emergencies, educates the public about preparedness, coordinates emergency response and recovery, and collects and disseminates emergency information.

Hurricane

Hurricane Season

There are simple things you, your family, and your business can also do to prepare.

For more information about preparing for hurricanes, view the Fort Bend County OEM Hurricane Preparedness page.

That page will be updated with specific information about high winds, tornadoes, flooding, planning, evacuating and sheltering. We also have tips on preparing your family and your home for hurricanes and other threats of disaster we face in the region.

Alerts & Advisories

FBC ALERT, Emergency updates, sign up now
DHS Alert Level
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Volunteer Opportunities

Fort Bend County OEM offers many opportunities for volunteers to be engaged in emergency planning, response, recovery and mitigation. Please see the Volunteer section of our site for more information, and check out the upcoming events listed below:

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Be Prepared

Be prepared: ready.gov
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H1N1 Info

The OEM did not activate, but closely monitored the H1N1 flu. For information about the H1N1 Flu (formerly known as "Swine Flu") in Fort Bend County, visit the H1N1 Information page.

The world is still presently in the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course.
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Lightning Safety

This week please take time to learn more about lightning and how to stay safe!

More lightning information can be found at lightningsafety.noaa.gov

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Information Library

As we find interesting information relating to emergency management, we post it to our Emergency Management Information Library.

The purpose of this Library is to help inform, collaborate with, and support others in the field of emergency management.

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