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Topic: Emergency and hurricane preparedness for Houston familiesWhat's covered: Flood safety, heat, mold, food safety, generator tips, disaster kits, and moreLanguages: Available in up to 12 languages including Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, and ArabicCost: FreeSource: Harris County Public Health
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Good first step: Act Get your free emergency preparedness guide from Harris County Public Health
Visit harriscountypublichealth.org or search 'Harris County emergency preparedness guide' to download a free guide in your language today.
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Harris County Public Health gives you free guides to help you get ready for hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, and other emergencies. Most guides come in multiple languages, so you can share them with family members who read better in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, French, or several other languages.
Harris County Public Health offers downloadable guides on nearly 20 emergency topics, all at no cost. Topics include: boil water notices, cold weather preparedness, coping after a disaster, disability and medical needs, building a disaster kit, drinking water safety, extreme heat, floodwaters, food safety, generator safety, mold prevention, mosquitoes, pet preparedness, preventing illness, sewage cleanup, and tetanus. The guide on disasters and your health is available in up to 12 languages, including Dari, Pashto, Korean, Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo, Amharic, Hindi, Urdu, and Russian.
Visit the Harris County Public Health preparedness page and choose the topic that fits your situation. Each topic has a guide you can download in your preferred language. Print copies to keep at home, in your car, or in your disaster kit. Share printed copies with neighbors or family members who may not have easy internet access during a storm.
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These guides pair well with local emergency alerts from Harris County and the City of Houston. You may also want to look into your neighborhood's flood zone status and know the location of your nearest cooling center during extreme heat events.
Houston sits in one of the most storm-prone regions in the country. Flooding, extreme heat, power outages, and hurricanes can arrive with little warning. Having a plan — and the right information — before a disaster hits can protect your health, your home, and the people you love.
