Houston in Action, the Greater Houston Community Foundation, the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative and the United Way of Houston are engaged in understanding how organizations and multiple stakeholders are engaging around equitable vaccine implementation in the City of Houston, Harris County and surrounding areas. We invite you to complete this survey to support this analysis. [...]
Houston Announces Moratorium on Heavy Trash Code Enforcement in Aftermath of Winter Storm Heavy trash code enforcement suspended February 23 to March 12, 2021 No citations will be issued during this time Due to widespread damage to many homes during last week’s winter storm, the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Inspections and Public Service (IPS) division [...]
Free Food (Fresh produce and groceries) distribution at India House this WEDNESDAY, February 24th at 10:30 am.
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of February 22, 2021. Nineteen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing at two surge sites affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [...]
Effective immediately, the City of Houston has lifted the boil water notice that has been in place since Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Customers no longer need to boil water used for drinking, cooking and making ice. Water quality testing submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has confirmed that tap water meets all regulatory [...]
FEMA Announces Emergency Aid for Texas FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning on Feb. 11, 2021 and continuing. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can [...]
WATER DISTRIBUTION AT DISTRICT K LOCATIONS TODAY District K Friends, It is my hope that you are warm and safe. I understand the tremendous challenges we all have gone through this week. Please note our office will have bottled water for distribution today at two locations in the district. We are asking residents who [...]
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) is continuing to monitor and coordinate recovery efforts across the area. The National Weather Service has issued a Hard Freeze Warning for Harris County beginning at midnight and lasting until 9:00 a.m. Friday. Remember to protect the 4 P’s – people, pets, pipes and [...]
