Houston Public Library Research

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• Centers for Disease Control

  Information from the federal government on health and diseases.

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Region VI Contact Information
  Contact information for the Federal Emergency Management Agency region responsible for the Houston area.
• FEMA Flood Information
  Includes helpful information on flooding and multiple resources.
• FEMA Información Sobre Inundaciónes

  Federal Emergency Management Agency information in Spanish about floods and flooding.

  Información en español sobre inundaciónes.

• Harris County Flood Control District Contact Information

  Provides helpful contact information regarding flooding in Harris County.

• National Weather Service

  Official weather warnings, observations and forecasts.

• Ready.gov

  Preparedness information from the Department of Homeland Security.

• Regional Disaster Preparedness

  Links to local disaster preparedness agencies.

For more information, search in the databases listed under Magazines, Scholarly Journals and Publications.