FEMA advisory for Texas City, Texas

FEMA Obligates $2.7 Million To Chambers County For Hazardous Debris Removal
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:00:36 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $2.7 million grant to Chambers County for work to remove hazardous waste during Hurricane Ike cleanup operations.

FEMA Awards $1 Million To Houston Cancer Center
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:30:41 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- A new $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay for emergency protective measures implemented at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston during Hurricane Ike, FEMA officials said Wednesday.

FEMA Obligates $2 Million To Galveston County For Hazardous Debris Removal
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:03:43 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $2 million to Galveston County for work to remove hazardous waste during Hurricane Ike cleanup operations.

FEMA Awards $1 Million To Repair Galveston Pump Station
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:46:54 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- A new $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will contribute to repairs and mitigation measures at the city of Galveston's primary pump station, which was flooded in Hurricane Ike's storm surge, FEMA officials said Wednesday.

Carbon Monoxide Danger From Generators And Grills
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:59:11 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- Many people are killed in the period following a hurricane, severe storm or other disaster due to use of gasoline-powered tools or generators that expose them to carbon monoxide (CO), according to state and federal emergency management officials. Carbon monoxide is a deadly, invisible and odorless gas.

FEMA Awards $1.8 Million To UTMB For Lipton Building
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:29:30 -0500

TEXAS CITY, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston for repairs to the complex's Lipton Building that was damaged during Hurricane Ike.