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Harris County
Recent News About Harris County
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'Make a plan': NOAA expects above-average hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently forecasted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, according to a press report.
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'We're very excited': City of Houston launches new program to eliminate homelessness
The City of Houston has partnered with SEARCH and the Houston Coalition for the Homeless to solve the problem of homelessness through a new program called Community COVID Housing Program, which will offer permanent solutions to get the homeless off of living on the streets.
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Hidalgo deems Harris County’s lowered COVID-19 threat level ‘a huge step toward normalcy’
The COVID-19 threat level in Harris County has been lowered from red to orange after a year, signifying a major step forward for the area in the fight against the pandemic.
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Harris County seeks support from federal government to ensure residents are 'protected from flooding'
With multiple flood mitigation projects underway and the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season – which is expected to run from June 1 through Nov. 30 – approaching, the focus for Harris County government on protecting the lives and livelihoods of residents continues through multiple channels.
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Harris County Commissioners Court supports 'the posthumous pardon of George Floyd' in new resolution
The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a resolution on May 11 that posthumously pardons a 2004 drug conviction on George Floyd's record.