Natural disasters will continue to happen, even while we battle COVID-19. Our location along the Gulf Coast, in combination with our status as one of the nation’s industrial centers, leaves us vulnerable to many natural and human-caused hazards. The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents to prepare now for the 2020 [...]
Please attribute the following statement to Houston City Council Member At-Large No. 1 Mike Knox. "My wife, Helen, and I and Jason’s wife, Keira, are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our Houston community. We celebrate all Jason embodied as a committed HPD officer and pilot who fully embraced his job and [...]
District K Residents, On Wednesday, the City Council will vote to establish a fee for the lease and management of containers for garbage and recyclables for residential units; establishing an effective date. I have included the background information for your review and would like to hear your thoughts. The proposed lease fee [...]
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge The stakes are high. Yesterday, Texas reported 50 deaths statewide, the most in any one day since mid-March, and added more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19, the biggest one-day increase in infections in three weeks. Keeping our distance, wearing face coverings, [...]
The Brays Oaks Management District was honored to sponsor lunch for HPD’s Nitida Substation today. The delicious lunch was prepared by New York Deli & Coffee Shop/The Bagel Shop Bakery and coordinated by Houston Catering Concepts. We are always thankful for our first responders but especially during this time.
CORONAVIRUS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Watch on Facebook Live or HTV Houston Channel 16 Tuesday, April 28, 5:00 PM CT Complete Communities is a collaborative effort involving the community and all City of Houston Departments and Divisions with City leadership from: Mayor's Office of Complete Communities | 832-393-0716 | houstontx.gov/completecommunities Planning & Development Department | 832-393-6600 [...]
Disposable Mask Distribution The Fountain Life Center Tuesday- April 28, 2020 9:00 am to 11:00 am 14083 S. Main St., Houston, TX 77035 Townwood Park Community Center Monday-Friday 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (During drive through lunch pick-up) 3402 Simsbrook Drive 77045 Platou Community Center Monday-Friday 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (During [...]
Sewn Goods is a collective of small batch manufacturers, non-profits, educational institutions and local sewers who have come together to produce cloth face mask. As a collaborative, we are able to use our collective skills to serve the needs of the Greater Houston Community. Many of us have pivoted from our traditional production lines in [...]
METROLift is partnering with the city of Houston, the Houston Food Bank, Walmart and Sam's Club to make sure no family goes hungry during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, the city announced the program to deliver groceries to those in need. Thanks to a $30,000 donation from Walmart, beginning Friday, April 24, METROLift will make 500 grocery deliveries [...]
Disposable Mask Distribution The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based spread. These face coverings are to protect others. Unfortunately this virus does not have a play book. An individual can look and feel [...]
