Welcome to Hurricane Season in Galveston County!
Please take the time to review your plans before a storm is heading our way.
Do you have flood insurance? Do you have all your insurance information readily available to you either in a water-proof box or saved on a cloud so that you can access from anywhere you have access to the internet? Do you have your health insurance and doctor’s information available, even if you evacuate for a storm? Do you have at least 10 days’ worth of yours or a family member’s prescriptions?
Do you have vaccine records and health records for pets? Do you have prescriptions for your pets that you can take with you if needed? Do you have food, crates, or other items that your pet may need if you must evacuate?
Do you have storm supplies such as a radio, batteries, flashlights, water, food that can be prepared and eaten without power, plans to charge electronic devices, and other needs that affect your ability to wait out power being re-established?
Also, please take time to talk to your neighbors and others who may be new to the area and let them know how to prepare for a safe Hurricane Season!
I hope that you will make yourself available to help before, possibly during, and after a storm as needed. We will not be doing much training during June and July as we get used to the heat, but please check the website for information on available training.
Lives were lost during the Memorial Day weekend on Galveston Island and many more successful rescues were made that saved lives! CERT was active on the San Luis Pass and our efforts make a difference! Please consider making time to participate during the long 4th of July holiday and the Labor Day weekends!
OSS 4th of July 4-day Weekend Link: https://forms.gle/vRYgjfw3iQN5RefB8
OSS Labor Day Weekend Link: https://forms.gle/4KYka6w25YeToFZP8
Other upcoming CERT Trainings:
Bandaging and Stop the Bleed training, June 10, 2025
Treating Orthopedic injuries and splinting skills class, June 12, 2025
Search and Rescue Skills and SOPs training, June 14, 2025
We are still supporting our communities by staffing a CERT information table at their town hall meetings. We still need volunteers to work at the following meetings, and we have been asked to provide traffic control at the North County Hurricane Town Hall in League City on June 28th. We will need about 20 members to meet the needs of this additional responsibility, so please sign up to assist! Here is the link to register.
Our next meeting is June 6th, Wednesday evening at the Pioneer House next to Carbide Park. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm, we hope that you will join us!
Be Safe! Be Prepared!