Here’s a list of helpful resources compiled by The Texas Division of Emergency Management:
INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY RESOURCES
- Winter Weather Preparedness Actions
- Check Road Conditions: DriveTexas.org
- Winter Weather Resources: Ready.gov/winter-weather
- Find a Warming Center: Warming Center Map
- Find a Texas Licensed Plumber here
- Stay Connected: twitter.com/TDEM
- Winter Preparedness Video in English
- Vídeo de preparación para el invierno en Español
TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL STATE AGENCIES & PARTNERS RESOURCES
- Office of the Texas Governor: Winter Weather Resources
- Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service: Winter preparedness information and fact sheets from the Extension Disaster Education Network; preparedness tips from Agrilife Today
- Texas A&M Forest Service: “After the Storm” tree care information; follow @TXForestService
- Texas Animal Health Commission: Extreme winter weather resources for animal owners
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Response Resources
- Texas Department of Insurance: Insurance claim filing helpline phone number is 1-800-252-3439, podcast addressing water damage and frozen pipe prevention
- Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas Roadside Assistance 1-800-525-5555
- Texas Department of State Health Services: Disaster Planning & Kit Information
- Texas Department of Transportation: Check road conditions online or by calling 1-800-452-9292, follow TxDOT on Twitter.
- Texas Health & Human Services Commission: Dial 2-1-1 for social services and disaster-related information such as extreme weather shelters, warming centers, crisis counseling, and food, rent and utility payment assistance.
- Public Utility Commission of Texas: Winter storm links, outage maps, contact information to report outages
- Texas Water Development Board: Real-time weather data
- Texas Workforce Commission: Customer Relations: 1-800-628-5115, twc.texas.gov
- American Red Cross: Winter Storm Preparedness Information