News & Announcements

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  February 17, 2012
  SKYWARN - Severe Weather Spotter Training (88.1 KB)
  
  A training program sponsored by the Houston-Galveston National Weather Service Office in conjunction with Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management.
• January 25, 2012
  Use Twitter to report dangerous conditions
  Let us know where dangerous conditions exist by using your Twitter account.
  
• January 4, 2012
  Wildfire Smoke Moving Through
  
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  November 4, 2011
  Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test to Take Place Nov. 9
  
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. eastern time.
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  November 2, 2011
  Fire Weather Watch for Fort Bend County in effect Thursday
  
  The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Fire Weather Watch which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
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  October 19, 2011
  Red Flag Warning in effect Wednesday Oct 19 through this evening
  
  A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of Southeast Texas today as breezy and very dry conditions are expected to persist. Winds are expected to increase to 15-20 MPH during the day.
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  October 18, 2011
  Red Flag Warning and Wind Advisory for Tuesday and a Fire Weather Watch for all of Southeast Texas Wednesday.
  
  A Red Flag Warning is now in effect for all of Southeast Texas Tuesday as dry and windy conditions develop over Southeast Texas in the wake of an early morning cold front.
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  October 17, 2011
  Health Advisory - Wildfires (56.81 KB)
  
  Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory concerning small particulate matter including smoke, soot and dust.
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  October 17, 2011
  Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled
  
  The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will occur on November 9, 2011, at 1 PM CDT.
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  October 17, 2011
  Fire Weather Watch for all of Southeast Texas Tuesday
  
  A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Tuesday in the wake of a cold front early in the morning. Dry and windy conditions will be developing during the morning hours and continue into the evening for all of Southeast Texas.