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Topic: Emergency preparedness for Houston and Harris County residentsWhat You Get: Free guides on floods, heat, mold, food safety, generators, and moreLanguages: Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, and othersSpecial Help: Guides for people with disabilities or medical needs, and tips for after a disasterSource: Harris County Public Health
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Good first step: Act Get your free emergency guide from Harris County Public Health
Visit https://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov and search Emergency Preparedness, or call 713-439-6000 to ask for a guide in your language.
Harris County Public Health offers free emergency preparedness guides on nearly 20 topics — from flood safety to extreme heat to generator use. Many are available in more than ten languages, so you can share them with neighbors who prefer to read in their home language.
Harris County Public Health has put together free, downloadable guides covering topics like boil water notices, cold weather preparedness, extreme heat, floodwaters, food safety, mold prevention, generator safety, mosquitoes, sewage cleanup, pet preparedness, and coping after a disaster. There are also guides focused on disability and medical needs. The 'Disasters and Your Health' guide is available in the widest range of languages, including Dari, Pashto, Korean, Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo, Amharic, Hindi, Urdu, and Russian — in addition to English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Arabic.
Visit the Harris County Public Health preparedness page and look for the topic that fits your situation. Choose the guide in the language that works best for you or someone in your household. Download or print it so you have it on hand even if the internet goes out. Work through the steps before an emergency happens — building a disaster kit, knowing what to do with floodwater, or learning safe generator use takes only a little time now and can make a big difference later.
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These guides pair well with building a home emergency supply kit, knowing your neighborhood's flood zone, and staying connected to local alerts through Harris County's emergency notification systems.
Houston sees more than its share of emergencies — hurricanes, floods, heat waves, winter freezes. Having the right information before disaster strikes can protect your health and your family's safety. These guides give you plain, practical steps you can take right now, not after the stormSee detail →Ask about this → is already at your door.
