Galveston County Emergency Communications Group

01/22/2019

The Texas Department of Transportation is closing the I-45 Gulf Freeway ramp to I-69/288 southbound on Friday, January 25 at 9 pm. The closure will be permanent. TxDOT will close ...

01/16/2019

01/16/2019

Behind the cold front on Saturday, Sunday morning will likely have cold conditions with low temps in the 20s/30s. North winds will be strong so wind chill values could reach the teens for much of the area. Take action to protect against the cold this weekend!

12/26/2018

Public Announcement – Police Training Exercise

The Friendswood Police Department will be conducting First Responder training and exercises at Friendswood High School on Thursday, December 27, 2018 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This is a training session; there is no need for alarm or concern.

There will be a noticeable police presence at Friendswood High School during the exercise. This training exercise is NOT open to the public.

11/08/2018

The City of Dickinson and Dickinson Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a test of the Dickinson Emergency Alert System on Friday, November 30th. The first test will be conducted 10:00a.m., and the second test will be at 7:00p.m.

Both tests will consist of a phone call, text message and email alert. We encourage all citizens in the City of Dickinson to register and participate in these tests. This system is what will be used to send out any alerts, updates and critical information during incidents impacting the city.

If you are not already registered for the Dickinson Alert System please do so by following the link below. For citizens with limited or no computer access, the Dickinson Public Library has computers available to use for registering for the Emergency Alert System.

Register for the City of Dickinson Connect Alert System:
https://dickinsonalert.bbcportal.com/entry

03/28/2018

03/07/2018

Don't panic.

On March 14, 2018 the Texas City Police Department, Texas City Emergency Management, Texas City ISD Administration, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and Galveston County Pct. 3 Constables Office will be conducting Active Shooter Training at the Texas City High School. This training will be conducted while school is out for spring break. No students will be involved in any of the Active Shooter drills.

09/22/2017

If you need help:

09/20/2017

"Galveston County Emergency Management is notifying residents that military aircraft will be conducting mosquito spraying throughout the western part of Galveston County and Bolivar Peninsula tomorrow night (9/21) to control the mosquito population following the Harvey flooding."

09/14/2017

If you're our neighbor to the north:

The rain left behind by Hurricane Harvey has created large areas in Harris County where mosquitoes can lay their eggs. To address increasing numbers of mosquitoes and the risk they pose to the recovery effort and public health, the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing flying modified C-130 ca...

09/11/2017

Galveston County Emergency Management is notifying residents that military aircraft will be conducting mosquito spraying throughout Galveston County to control the mosquito population following the Harvey flooding.

08/23/2017