County Judge
Fort Bend County, TX |
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Robert E. HebertFort Bend County Judge
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Phone (281) 341-8608OR (281)238-3430 |
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September 10, 2008 |
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PRESS RELEASE
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For Immediate Release Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management Goes to Level 1 |
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On September 10, 2008, as of 7:00 p.m., the County’s Readiness Level increased to “Level 1: Maximum Readiness.” The National Weather Service projects that Fort Bend County could incur Category 2 hurricane effects for a three to four hour period beginning around 1:00 a.m. Saturday with tropical storm effects arriving as early as 10:00 a.m. on Friday. At 4PM CDT, Hurricane Ike will be near 24.4N/86.2W, or about 550 miles southeast of Galveston, TX. Maximum sustained winds are up to 100 mph. Movement is to the west-northwest at 8-10 mph. Satellite imagery indicates that Ike continues to become better organized. Ike is on its way to becoming a major hurricane within the next 24 hours. The County’ Office of Emergency Management is currently monitoring the situation and will make recommendations on possible closure of County offices as the course of the storm is further defined. Personnel are on duty and continue to evaluate and plan for the appropriate course of action to maintain the maximum safety of Fort Bend County residents. Remember, Fort Bend County will shelter-in-place. There will not be an evacution order. However, appropriate readiness actions should be taken, including monitoring the Fort Bend County Website and our emergency radio at AM 1670, and listening to local television and radio for further information as Ike approaches. Also, there are several practical preparations you can do now:
### **Please visit http://www.fortbendcountynews.info for more information pertaining to local events and updates.**
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