Montgomery County

Texas Flood Awareness Week May 21st – May 25th, 2018 What is the difference between a Flood Watch and a Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service? ◾Flash Flood Warning: Take Action! A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring. If you are in a flood prone area move immediately to high ground. A flash flood is a sudden violent flood that can take from minutes to hours to develop. It is even possible to experience a flash flood in areas not immediately receiving rain. ◾Flood Warning: Take Action! A Flood Warning is issued when the hazardous weather event is imminent or already happening. A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is imminent or occurring. ◾Flood Watch: Be Prepared: A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for a specific hazardous weather event to occur. A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding. It does not mean flooding will occur, but it is possible. ◾Flood Advisory: Be Aware: An Flood Advisory is issued when a specific weather event that is forecast to occur may become a nuisance. A Flood Advisory is issued when flooding is not expected to be bad enough to issue a warning. However, it may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.    

DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER IN CONROE TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY ON SATURDAY March 29, 2018 This evening until 7:00 PM and Saturday, March 31, 2018 marks your last chance to visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Conroe. The DRC will be closed tomorrow, Friday, March 30th in observance of Good Friday.  They will open on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. FEMA representatives will be there to answer any remaining questions you may have in regards to FEMA assistance. Once they close their doors on Saturday they will be leaving Montgomery County. Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Montgomery County: Old Conroe Police Department Building 700 Old Montgomery Rd. Conroe, TX 77301 Thursday March 29, 2018 open until 7:00 PM Friday closed in observance of Good Friday Saturday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM If you have continued need for housing, clothing, food, cleanup, other assistance as needed, please contact the United Way Disaster Case Management – Baker Ripley at 281-210-0975. You will need to sit down with a case manager and they will determine the level of need and what you qualify for. Don’t miss out on receiving any and all assistance available to Montgomery County residents speak to a case manager today! Additionally, Congress passed Safe Harbor Legislation for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, allowing for casualty loss deductions. You may find the IRS guidance for determining the amounts of loss in Revenue Procedures 2018-8 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-18-08.pdf and 2018-9 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-18-09.pdf. Revenue Procedure 2018-9 provides the Cost Indexes Safe Harbor Method that which individuals may use to determine the amount of loss to their personal-use residential real property as a result of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria (2017 Hurricanes).  The main loss indexes include: Total Loss Near Total Loss Interior Flooding Over 1 Foot Structural Damage from Wind, Rain, or Debris Roof Covering Damage from Wind,Rain, or Debris Damage to Detached Structure Damage to Decking For help and information on preparing for disasters, download our new preparedness app ReadyMCTX to your mobile device. Now is the time to prepare. To receive emergency alerts to your phone or email from Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management, register at http://www.mc911.org/page/ecd.AlertMCTX. When you are creating your profile, you must check the box next to Share my Smart911 Profile with TX-Montgomery-County-911 to support emergency preparedness. Stay informed and monitor conditions for Montgomery County and the surrounding area on the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website www.mctxoem.org, Facebook, or twitter, NOAA Weather Radio, KStar 99.7FM. ###

Could you be missing out on Hurricane Harvey related assistance? March 19, 2018 There is still assistance available in Montgomery County, but it’s up to you to register and apply. If you have continued need for housing, clothing, food, cleanup, other assistance as needed, please contact the United Way Disaster Case Management – Baker Ripley at 281-210-0975. You will need to talk with a case manager, and they will determine what you qualify for. Don’t miss out on receiving any and all assistance available to Montgomery County residents; speak to a case manager today! Additionally, Congress passed Safe Harbor Legislation for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, allowing for casualty loss tax deductions. You may find the IRS guidance for determining the amounts of loss in Revenue Procedures 2018-8 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-18-08.pdf and 2018-9 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-18-09.pdf. Revenue Procedure 2018-9 provides the Cost Indexes Safe Harbor Method which individuals may use to determine the amount of loss to their personal-use residential real property as a result of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria (2017 Hurricanes). The main loss indexes include: Total Loss Near Total Loss Interior Flooding Over 1 Foot Structural Damage from Wind, Rain, or Debris Roof Covering Damage from Wind, Rain, or Debris Damage to Detached Structure Damage to Decking For FEMA assistance Montgomery County Disaster Recovery Center located in Conroe is still open. They will remain open until March 29, 2018. Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Montgomery County: Old Conroe Police Department Building 700 Old Montgomery Rd. Conroe, TX 77301 Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM   For help and information on preparing for disasters, download our new preparedness app ReadyMCTX to your mobile device. Now is the time to prepare. To receive emergency alerts to your phone or email from Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management, register at http://www.mc911.org/page/ecd.AlertMCTX. When you are creating your profile, you must check the box next to Share my Smart911 Profile with TX-Montgomery-County-911 to support emergency preparedness. Stay informed and monitor conditions for Montgomery County and the surrounding area on the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website www.mctxoem.org, Facebook, or twitter, NOAA Weather Radio, KStar 99.7FM. ###

HANG IN THERE- THIS WILL END, JUST NOT TODAY January 16, 2018 Conditions will continue to deteriorate across Montgomery County, the surrounding areas, all the way to the coast. The National Weather Service says the wintry precipitation should end later this afternoon and evening. Overall accumulations of ice near the 0.05 to 0.1 inches are possible and to be expected. Winter Storm Warning in effect area wide through midnight tonight.   Overnight temperatures are forecast to be in the teens with wind chills in the single digits to low teens.   Wednesday brings gradual warming to above freezing in the afternoon. For help and information on preparing for disasters, download our new preparedness app ReadyMCTX to your mobile device. Now is the time to prepare.   To receive emergency alerts to your phone or email from Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management, register at http://www.mc911.org/page/ecd.AlertMCTX. When you are creating your profile, you must check the box next to Share my Smart911 Profile with TX-Montgomery-County-911 to support emergency preparedness.   Stay informed and monitor conditions for Montgomery County and the surrounding area on the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website www.mctxoem.org, Facebook, or twitter, NOAA Weather Radio, KStar 99.7FM.   ###