Our Vision Statement

The Emergency Management is charged to reduce loss, protect infrastructure, and support the environment from all hazards. Developing resilience to all stakeholders leading and supporting a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Our Mission Statement

Emergency management responds to the community needs in pre-disasters through post disasters and emergencies situations, through coordination and integration response and recovery assets. Through the Emergency Operations Center, the Nueces County Emergency Management department works with county stakeholders to evaluate, understand, plan, and prepare for the unexpected while teaming with neighboring communities, departments, volunteer organizations.

Texas Fire Potential Update April 11th, 2022 (tamu.edu)

1. Make A Plan
   1. Ready.gov
   2. Texas Prepares
   3. Nueces County Mass Care Information
   4. Preparing for Wildfires
   5. Texas Ready
   6. Mental Health
2. Stay Informed
1. Reverse Alert
2. OEM Facebook
3. OEM Twitter
4. iNWS
3. Hurricane Preparedness
   1. Download the Coastal Bend Hurricane Guide
   2. Volunteer STEAR Presentation 
   3. State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR)
   4. State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry Instructions
   5. State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry Instruction (Spanish)
   6. National Hurricane Center
   7. Hurricane Preparedness Week
   8. Storm Surge Maps
   9. State Evacuation Routes
   10. IH-37 Evacuation Information
   11. Corpus Christi Evacuation Zone Map
4. Hurricane Reentry
   1. Reentry Memo (2026)
   2. Reentry Guidance Review Slideshow (2026)
   3. Hurricane Reentry Request Form (2026)
5. Get Involved
   1. Corpus Christi/Nueces County Local Emergency Planning Committee
   2. Nueces County Animal Issues Committee
      (call office for more information)
   3. NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter
   4. Coastal Bend - Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross
   5. Coastal Bend Community Emergency Response Team
   6. Texas Search and Rescue TEXSAR

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