District A Update: Severe Thunderstorms

According to CenterPoint, over 700,000 residents are currently without power in the area. This outage has also affected around 2,500 traffic signals. Restoration efforts are ongoing, with CenterPoint and Houston Public Works working diligently to bring back power to the affected areas and restore functionality to the traffic signals.

No one expected the storm to have this kind of impact. We are working diligently to activate our disaster recovery plan. More details will come soon!

What can I do?

Your safety is the most important thing. Stay indoors if you can. Please be aware that the electricity may take days to get back on. If you are without power, please contact CenterPoint and make them aware. Their contact information will be found below. Please contact 3-1-1 for any debris pick up or any city-related issues regarding the storm, like trees blocking roads. The City is focusing on clearing major roads first. Then they will proceed to clearing neighborhood streets.

CenterPoint:
Customer Service / Report an Electric Power Outage / Downed Power Line: 713-207-2222 or 800-332-7143

City of Houston: 3-1-1

District A Office: 832-393-3010 or [email protected]

Solid Waste Department Collection

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will be experiencing service interruptions on Friday, May 17, 2024. Due to the severe windstorm that damaged infrastructure across the City, SWMD will be suspending all services, including garbage, yard and tree waste, as well as recycling collections. Residents are advised to call 3-1- 1 to report any storm debris for collection. Please see the revised collection schedule below:

Friday, May 17, 2024
NO COLLECTION SERVICES. All solid waste facilities and administrative offices will be closed except Neighborhood Depositories, which will operate normally. SWMD will be conducting city-wide damage assessments for storm debris collections.

Saturday, May 18, 2024
SWMD will collect Friday’s garbage routes. Recycling, yard, and tree waste will be collected on your next regularly scheduled collection day.

Monday, May 20, 2024

SWMD collection services will resume the regular schedule.

Cooling Centers

More details to come!