Source: Texas Department of Insurance, TDI

TDI is offering assistance to Texas residents who need information or help with wildfire related insurance claims through the Department’s Consumer Help Line at:

1-800-252-3439

and through a new Texas Wildfire Resource Page that has been added to the TDI website at:

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/storms/cpmdisfire.html

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If you only had damage, but saved the home:

Handling Smoke Damage after a Fire – Getting Soot and Smoke Out

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More information and resources related to wildfires:

Texas EDEN Wildfire Resources

Texas EDEN Disaster Recovery Resources

Source:  Texas Department of State Health Services

“The virus is still circulating. It’s still hospitalizing people. We’re seeing some increases in H1N1 activity in other parts of the country, and our illness patterns in Texas have generally followed what happens in the southeast,” said Dr. David Lakey, DSHS commissioner. “There is plenty of vaccine to go around. People who have not been vaccinated should do so now.”

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CDC Flu Information

Source:  Texas Department of Insurance

Consumers who suffered damage to their homes or vehicles in the recent severe weather across Central Texas should contact their insurance company or agent to file a claim as soon as possible. Initiating this process is the first step toward getting money to begin making repairs.

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Source:  Governor’s Division of Emergency Management

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Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
200 East Market Street
San Antonio, Texas

The Texas Hurricane Conference and the Texas Homeland Security Converence will be combined this year and held in San Antonio, March 23-26. This year’s conference, sponsored by the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, presents a wide variety of workshops, presentations, and training opportunities involving homeland security, hurricane preparedness, and the role of voluntary agencies in emergency management. The conference is one of the premier training events for the emergency management and homeland security professionals in the United States.

Participants include first responders, law enforcement, federal, state, and local officials, private sector representatives, voluntary agencies, and emergency managemnet experts engaged in the full spectrum of preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of all hazards and all threats to Texas.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Amanda.Hood[@]txdps.state.tx.us
512.424.2450

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Source:  Office of the Governor, Rick Perry

Gov. Rick Perry has activated state resources to combat wildfires in Central Texas. These resources include four Texas Military Forces Blackhawk helicopters equipped to drop water and fire retardant, Texas Forest Service fire fighters and contract aircraft and heavy equipment. A cold front sweeping through the state late Friday and Saturday increased the wildfire threat with high winds and low humidity.

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Source:  American Red Cross

Peak tornado season in the southern states is March through May; in the northern states it is late spring through early summer.

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Also, view How to Prepare for Tornadoes from the National Severe Storms Laboratory