A statistical analysis of heat-related illnesses in Houston in recent summers indicated that some residents have visited emergency departments for heat-related illnesses when the daily maximum heat ...

Here are the steps to reporting and removing downed trees on your property or street: STEP 1: Houston’s Office of Emergency ...

August 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a bold and transformative move for Houston’s public safety landscape, Mayor John Whitmire has appointed Roderick Jackson as the new Director of the ...

Doris Brown looks through storm supplies in the garage of her home, which is a designated “hub house” in Northeast Houston. In the living room of Doris Brown's home in Northeast Houston, emergency ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Power supporting Houston Emergency Center's communications system was disrupted on Monday night, causing the system to at least partially fail. Approximately 6,000 calls occur ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- When we call 911, we rely on them to quickly connect us to the help we need. During a 911 call placed last week, the caller says he was placed on hold for about three minutes, then ...

HOUSTON – A years-long investigation by KPRC 2 has uncovered a persistent threat to public safety in Houston: critical emergency equipment failing when residents need it most. The latest incident ...

HOUSTON — A Houston firefighter was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency while on duty, according to the Houston Fire Department. Officials said the firefighter, now identified as Stephen ...

A terrifying medical emergency ended with a remarkable rescue and a Houston connection. A young woman who had a stroke mid-air is thankful to be alive all because of one man on board and a team of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For the past two weeks, the emergency alert system in Kerr County has been picked apart. Who knew what and when and what could have been done differently to save more people?