The City of Seabrook’se-Update

July 2011Volume 3, Issue 7

HAPPY JULY 4th!

City Hall will be closed on

Monday, July 4th

for Independence Day

Children are invited to participate in our Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4th.

Come by Meador Park by 9:45 a.m. on July 3rd dressed in red, white and blue or in your Scout or baseball uniforms. The parade will follow the trail around Meador Park from 10 a.m. - noon..

There will be a Moon Walk and hotdogs for everyone after the parade. Don’t miss out! Mark your calendars for this event.

ADOPTION OF THE 2009 CODE EDITIONS Seabrook City Council recently approved

Ordinance #2011-04 and #2011-05 adopting the 2009 and 2011 Code Editions. For any questions, please feel free contact the Building Inspection

Department at 281.291.5669.

The City’s EMERGENCY CALL DOWN SYSTEM database, Black Board Connect CTY, can be accessed through the city website home page, www.ci.seabrook.tx.us to update or enter your additional contact information such as your email or cell phone. Click the icon on the home page “Sign Up Now” and fill in the required information.

If you do not have a “land line” telephone and have not registered or updated your account online you are probably not in our system. Cell phone numbers are not automatically picked up by the database since they are not listed in telephone directories. Therefore cell phone and email information must be entered manually. Contact Faith Shallis, fshallis@ci.seabrook.tx.us if you need assistance registering or updating your account.

Seaside Garden Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:30 pm at the beautiful new Carother's Coastal Gardens Wedding and Event location, 502 Pine Gully Rd in Seabrook.

Next meeting: July 20th

Attend Seaside Garden Club’s presentation on attracting butterflies to your Seabrook garden. Tish Reustle, Galveston County Master Gardener, will teach us how to create a butterfly friendly habitat garden on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, at 12:30 pm at Carother’s Coastal Garden. For more information call 281-474-4825.

PUBLIC NOTICE

June 21, 2011Harris County is experiencing unprecedented drought conditions this year, with measurements on the Keetch-ByramDrought Index (KBDI) approaching 750. The KBDI, which ranges from 0 to 800, is a measure of soil moisture and an indicator of fire potential. Commissioners Court had implemented a burn ban until July 19 for unincorporated Harris County earlier this year when the KBDI reached 500. Court members extended that ban for 90 days this morning, keeping the county under a full burn ban until mid-October.

JUNE 8, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT:STAGE I - WATER DEMAND AWARENESSWaste of water is prohibited. Penalty for violation of mandatory Stage 1 demand reduction measures: $25.00 to $100.00 per day fine for each violation. Click here for details.

Hurricane Season is HereHello from the City of Seabrook Office of Emergency Management. June 1st

marked the start of Hurricane Season and I would like to review a couple of things that have changed and that will be important when information is given on the News broadcasts.

WATCH vs. WARNING – The times have now increased for more warning

•TROPICAL STORM WATCH: Is an announcement that tropical storm conditions (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph) is possible within the specified coastal area within 48 hours.

•TROPICAL STORM WARNING: Is an announcement that tropical storm conditions (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph) are expected somewhere within the specified coastal area within 36 hours.

•HURRICANE WATCH: Is an announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible within the specified coastal area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.

•HURRICANE WARNING: Is an announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expectedsomewhere within the specified coastal area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.

Strom Surge is no longer given in the Category of the Storm. The Surge will be given in a different scale. This is due to the fact that a smaller higher category storm may not have as big of surge as a larger lower category storm. There are many elements that go into a size of the surge.

Make a Plan, Have a Kit and Stay Informed. The Keys to being safe.

Hurricane Season is Here, continued:

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Friday, Sept. 30, 2011