{"id":81345,"date":"2025-07-21T19:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/81345\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:05:08","slug":"guest-column-constable-rosen-warns-texans-to-prepare-for-hurricanes-now-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/81345\/","title":{"rendered":"GUEST COLUMN: Constable Rosen warns Texans to prepare for hurricanes now | Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One thing you don\u2019t need to tell a storm-tested Texan is that there is immeasurable value in being ready for the worst, especially during our annual hurricane season.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Harris County we know the importance of being ready and, if we forget, it seems there is always a reminder churning in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Hurricane constable pct one.jfif\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"260\" height=\"194\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane season is underway, and preparedness tips bear repeating every year to minimize impact. (Submitted image)<\/p>\n<p>First, know hurricane terms.<\/p>\n<p>Listen for National Weather Service (NWS) alerts on TV or radio or check online.<\/p>\n<p>According to federal officials, a \u201churricane watch means hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 miles per hour [mph] or higher) are possible in a stated area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities declare hurricane watches at least 48 hours before they expect sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane warnings are more serious. They predict hurricane-force winds and are issued before tropical-storm-force winds are expected.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some tips from federal, state and local sources to serve as reminders to you and yours from our family at the Harris County Precinct One Constable\u2019s Office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have your reactions planned out. Whether you are told to evacuate or shelter-in-place, know what you\u2019re going to do. Locate the nearest shelter or escape route, know where you will go and what you will need to pack.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your vehicle or vehicles are fueled up and ready to go.<\/li>\n<li>Do not wait until the last second to act. There is usually plenty of time in advance of a hurricane. Use that time to get ready and to listen to the proper authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Have an emergency supply kit. Be prepared in advance with any medication you take, food, plenty of water, toiletries, batteries, flashlights, and other critical supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Have a plan for your pets.<\/li>\n<li>Make provisions for important documents and get your home ready.<\/li>\n<li>Check on your neighbors, especially the elderly and neighbors who might live with disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for emergency alerts from local government agencies and first responders. Don\u2019t rely on social media.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a generator, learn how to use it safely.<\/li>\n<li>Have a list of emergency numbers handy.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your plans include action for every stage of storm from response to recovery.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, if you must evacuate, grab your supply kit and only take what\u2019s really needed \u2013 mobile phones, chargers, identification documents and papers, medications, cash and credit cards.<\/li>\n<li>If leaving, unplug appliances.<\/li>\n<li>Follow road rules and do not drive into deep water. \u201cTurn around, don\u2019t drown.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Even if it looks calm outside, stay inside until the storm is officially declared over and as having moved past your location.<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from windows or any place where flying debris might hit you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Know there are lots of great sources of information, like the Red Cross, local emergency management websites and resources like the AARP, the Center for Disease Control and others.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed, educate yourself in advance, and be safe!<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Constable Rosen portrait.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1287\" height=\"1609\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen<\/p>\n<p>Constable Alan Rosen was first elected in 2012. He won a fourth term in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One thing you don\u2019t need to tell a storm-tested Texan is that there is immeasurable value in being&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":81346,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[4345,1269,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-81345","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-houston","9":"tag-opinion","10":"tag-texas","11":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114892788433741946","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81345\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}