Hurricane AwarenessWeek

immediate release:

May 19, 2009

CONROE, TX. - Hurricanes are nature's most powerful storms that can lead to flooding hundreds of miles inland. Hurricane storm systems can sweep far northward into neighboring states causing further floods days after they make landfall with some of the heaviest rainfall occurring 200 miles away from the center of the storm. For those living in low-lying areas, please plan ahead, evacuating is the smartest move.

The best advice for drivers is never to drive through water running across roadways. Drivers that see water across roads or highways, need to back up and choose alternate routes. Water on a roadway can be much deeper than it appears and water levels can rise very quickly. Flooding, including flash flooding, is the number one cause of weather related deaths in Texas.

Hurricane season officially begins June 1 and continues through November 30. August, September, and October are the most dangerous months for hurricanes in Texas. The City of Conroe can provide you with more general information relative to Hurricane Awareness Week that is May 24 to 30th 2009.

Listed below are weather information links to keep you informed and ready for hurricane storms.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ --NOAA Storm Prediction Center

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ -- National Weather Service, Southern Region Texas

http://www.nchnoaa.gov/ -- National Hurricane Center

http://www.redcross.org/ - American Red Cross

http://www.fema.gov/ -- Federal Emergency Management Agency

www.dot.state.tx.us/hcr/main.htm -- National Weather Service's Emergency Managers Weather Information Network

Please contact the city at 936 522-3080, Fire Department/Emergency Management, if you should have any questions or log onto www.cityofconroe.org.

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Contact:

Janna Patrick - 936 522-3025

Arts & Communications Coord/PIO

Conroe Fire Department - 936 522-3080

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