February Winter Weather

Individual and Family Resources

• Winter Weather Preparedness Actions
• Check Road Conditions: DriveTexas.org
• Winter Weather Resources: Ready.gov/winter-weather
• Find a Warming Center: Warming Center Map
• Find a Texas Licensed Plumber Here
• Stay Connected: twitter.com/TDEM
• Winter Storm Severity Index
• Winter Preparedness Video in English‍
• Vídeo de preparación para el invierno en Español
• State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR): tdem.texas.gov/stear

Report Damage

Affected Texans are encouraged to report property damage. Share pertinent details and photos to assist emergency management officials in the preliminary damage assessment process.

• Fill out an Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) damage survey.‍
• Complete una encuesta de daños de evaluación individual del estado de Texas (iSTAT).
• iSTAT Video in English
• iSTAT Video en Español

Texas Emergency Management Council State Agencies & Partners Resources

• Office of the Texas Governor: Winter Weather Resources
• Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service: Winter preparedness information and fact sheets from the Extension Disaster Education Network
• Texas Animal Health Commission: Extreme winter weather resources for animal owners
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Electrician License Search
• Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas Roadside Assistance 1-800-525-5555
• Texas Department of Transportation: Check road conditions online or by calling 1-800-452-9292, follow TxDOT on Twitter.
• Texas Department of State Health Services: Disaster Planning & Kit Information
• Texas State Fire Marshal: Ways to stay safe during cold weather
• Texas Health & Human Services Commission: Dial 2-1-1 for social services and disaster-related information such as extreme weather shelters, warming centers, crisis counseling, and food, rent and utility payment assistance.
• Public Utility Commission of Texas: Winter storm links, outage maps, contact information to report outages
• Texas Water Development Board: Real-time weather data
• Texas Department of Insurance: Insurance questions or complaints, call 800-252-3439; also use TDI's insurance claims tips and FAQs.
• Texas A&M Forest Service: “After the Storm” tree care information; follow @TXForestService
• American Red Cross: Winter Storm Preparedness Information

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Local Official and Emergency Manager Resources

• STAR Webform
• WebEOC
• Disaster Summary Outline Web Portal
• DSO Reports
• Commercial Power Generator Vendors Map
• pSTAT Survey
• State Facilities 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance Line: 512-463-3600
• Contact Information for Debris Contractors

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