Check the active emergency information hub from HSEM.
Check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
Contact your healthcare provider If you are sick and need medical attention. Wait for further care instructions and shelter in place, if possible. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.
Gas up your car and (if you have one) generator. Check for old, bad gas in the generator.
DriveTexas.org shows real time road conditions. Travis County
Road Closures shows planned closures.
For organizers: Austin Real Time Road Conditions is the data on the open porta
To get a forecast from the National Weather Service (English only) in your exact location, go to the page for Austin/San Antonio, and scroll down to this section. Click your exact location on the map and see the detailed forecast change for your area.
If ice is predicted: Get supplies ready in case you need to stay home for many days without power. Get extra water, non-perishable food, pet food, and fast-burn logs for cooking outside. If you don’t have one, get an electric heater.
Have extra batteries for radios and flashlights.
Think about each person’s special needs, like medicine.
Don’t forget about your pets. Bring them inside and lock pet doors.
Cover pipes and drip faucets.
Cover windows with bubble wrap for extra insulation.
In addition to buying bottled water, store extra water in bathtub, sink or containers.
Alert vulnerable neighbors and share warming supplies. Think about people who are unhoused, older adults, and people living alone or with physical disabilities.
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. Patchy dense fog with visibilities of 1/4 mile or less is possible early this morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A strong cold front will move through the region on Sunday. Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected across most areas due to breezy winds and low humidities on Sunday, and possibly on Monday and Tuesday, during the afternoon hours. Well below average temperatures are expected next week, including several mornings of sub-freezing temperatures. There are increasing chances of precipitation on Thursday into Friday. However, confidence on precipitation types continues to be low. Continue to check back to the forecast often.