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.

Flood Safety

The weather here in Southeast Texas can be pretty crazy! Barely out of a drought, and now there's talk of excess rainfall. All while climatologists are still forecasting drought! No stranger to severe weather, the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management has learned a few things about flood safety. We have a whole folder of flood safety information posted on this site, but here are some highlights:

Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Since 1960 over 600 people have been killed by floods in the State of Texas alone, with 65% of those deaths in vehicles. There are two main threats when driving though standing water more >>

About this site

This site exists to keep you informed on the happenings at the OEM and on current EM news throughout the region, state and country. Our goal is to provide a valuable online resource for other emergency responders, the public and the media.

Development of this site is funded by a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security, administered by the State of Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management.

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Recent Updates

• Summary, FBCCC Meeting Summary, May 16, 2012, 2012
• 2012 Hurricane Presentation and Outlook
• WebEOC Refresher Training May 24th, 2012 at the Fort Bend County EOC
• Agenda, FBCCC, May 16, 2012, 1:30pm
• CORRECTION: Flash Flood WARNING Continues in Fort Bend County for Saturday

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