Hurricane

2024 Atlantic Hurricane season: Saturday, June 1 to Saturday, November 30

Determine Your Risk

Hurricanes bring many hazards to the coastlines and inland areas of the United States, including storm surge along the coast, inland flooding due to heavy rainfall, tornadoes, rip currents and large waves. Follow the links below to determine the actions you need to take to keep your family and property safe.

An infographic of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, categorizing hurricanes 1-5 by wind speeds and potential damage.

Video courtesy of NOAA: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php

How to Build a Go-Kit

Are you ready for hurricane season? After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.

Make sure your emergency kit is stocked with the items covered in this video. Most of the items are inexpensive and easy to find and any one of them could save your life.

For more information on building a kit, visit: ready.gov/kit

Website Accessibility Statement

Austin County Emergency Management (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: