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  -Judge Robert Eckels

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Harris County Office of Emergency Management

Q: WHO DO I CALL FOR STREET FLOODING?

A: PRECINCTS
    Precinct 1    713-991-6881
    Precinct 2    713-455-0062
    Precinct 3    281-463-6300
    Precinct 4    281-353-8424

A: CITY OF HOUSTON
    Customer Response   713-754-0600
    Storm Sewers               713-247-1000

A: Pasadena    713-477-1511

A: Normally, storm sewer culverts, gratings and street flooding complaints
    should be referred to the municipality or to the precinct for action.


Q: IS MY HOME WITHIN FLOOD PLAIN OR DO YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR

    HOME ELEVATION?

A: Harris County Permits   713-956-3000
     City of Houston Pub. Wks  713-247-1000

A:  You may check with your neighbors for previous flooding information.

Q: ARE SHELTERS OPEN AND WHERE?


A: COUNTY    call the precinct in which you reside.
    Precinct 1    713-991-6881
    Precinct 2    713-455-0062
    Precinct 3    713-463-6300
    Precinct 4    713-353-8424

A: City of Houston Public Works 713-247-1000

A: Also listen to Radio or watch Television for current information.


Q: ARE THE LAKE CONROE DAM FLOOD GATES OPEN?


A: For outflow release information or lake and river levels call San Jacinto River
    Authority in Conroe Texas - phone number (409) 588-1111 or Houston phone
    (409) 447-5260 or (409) 447-5261.

Q: ARE THE LAKE HOUSTON DAM FLOOD GATES OPEN?


A: Lake Houston is a spillway controlled dam. There are no flood gates on
    Lake Houston. There are two small maintenance gates which are not opened
    for floods.. Refer to 713-247-1000.

Q: WHERE CAN I FIND SANDBAGS?


A: To purchase:  (there is a charge)
     Houston Bag & Burlap  713-224-2644

 

Q: WHO SHOULD I CALL, I HAVE LARGE ANIMALS?

A: Contact the SPCA   713-869-8227

Q: WHO DO I CALL FOR MOSQUITO PROBLEMS?


A: Call Harris County Mosquito Control at 713-796-6900
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Q: WHO DO I CALL FOR HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL?
    i.e. OLD PAINT, VARNISH, PESTICIDES, ETC.

A: Harris County Pollution Control - 713-920-2831.