City of Benbrook
911 Winscott Road
Benbrook, TX 76126
(817) 249-3000
(817) 249-0884 fax
Severe Weather Awareness Week for the State of Texas is February 21st through 27th

Each year across America there are on average 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, and 6 named hurricanes. Additionally, about 90 percent of all presidentially declared disasters are weather related, leading to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion in damage.

Please visit the links below for preparedness and safety information. These documents from the Texas Department of Safety, Emergency Management, are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and can be viewed with Acrobat Reader. Download Acrobat Reader for free.

Watch these Weather safety videos that can save your life:

                 

Severe Weather Alert - What to do when warnings are issued
Severe Weather Alert - If you see a tornado
Severe Weather Alert - Tornado watch vs.tornado warning
Severe Weather Alert - What to do in a thunderstorm

  • News Release - Tornado Safety (PDF)
  • News Release - Hail and Wind (PDF)
  • News Release - Delay the Game (PDF)
  • News Release - Turn Around, Don't Drown (PDF)
  • News Release - Severe Weather Planning (PDF)
  • News Release - Emergency Supplies (PDF)

      

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    Upcoming City Meetings
    9/9/2010:
    Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

    9/16/2010:
    City Council Meeting

    9/20/2010:
    Benbrook Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting

    10/7/2010:
    City Council Meeting