MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

The key to a successful state response is building relationships with federal, state, local, and tribal officials and emergency management partners across agencies and organizations in order to conduct planning for effective emergency response, and to facilitate coordinated preparedness and response activities for emergency situations across Texas.

HURRICANE SANDY

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy the eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall on the New Jersey coastline.

FORMULA 1 – TEXAS STYLE

Austin is gearing up to host the 2012 Formula 1™ United States Grand Prix on November 16-18 at the new Circuit Of The Americas facility.

EMI VIRTUAL TABLETOP EXERCISE

Texas participates in the Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI) recently hosted Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) using a video teleconference platform to reach training audiences around the country and provide a virtual forum for disaster training.

TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BRIEFS, TIPS AND LINKS

Find more information on events and resources for the emergency management community.