Schertz Fire Department
Official Page of Schertz Fire Rescue, a Department of the City of Schertz. This social media account is a limited public forum.
Located within three counties, the City of Schertz is situated between San Antonio, Texas, and New Braunfels, Texas, along the corridor to Austin. Schertz Fire Rescue is a career-paid department with 45 members operating out of three fire stations. As such, any social media content posted must pertain to the scope and purpose of the department’s page. A post that contains any of the following mate
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If you sustain property damage as a result of — submit an online damage report to TDEM.
Report Damage: damage.tdem.texas.gov
This info helps officials connect impacted Texans with resources & services.
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I will have a press conference today at 1:30 pm with the latest update on Hurricane Beryl from our state emergency operations center. Right now is the calm before the storm. Beryl can still move eastward and will strengthen before landfall tomorrow morning between Corpus Christi and Houston. Anyone planning to move away from the coast needs to move today. Residents staying in place should take precautions today for wind, heavy rain, potential flooding, storm surge on the coast, and possible tornados. Listen to your local officials for instructions in your area. For more information go to: https://tdem.texas.gov/beryl
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Key Messages for Tropical Storm Beryl
Advisory 35: 4:00 AM CDT Sunday July 7, 2024
1. There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation late tonight and Monday along the coast of Texas from the north entrance to the Padre Island National Seashore to High Island, including Corpus Christi Bay, Matagorda Bay, and Galveston Bay. Residents in those areas should follow any advice given by local
officials and follow evacuation orders.
2. Beryl is forecast to bring damaging hurricane-force winds to portions of the Texas coast late tonight and Monday. A Hurricane Warning is now in effect from Baffin Bay to San Luis Pass. Preparations should be rushed to completion before tropical storm
conditions begin late today.
3. Flash and urban flooding, some of which may be locally considerable, is expected across portions of the middle and upper Texas Gulf Coast and eastern Texas today through Monday night. River flooding is also expected.
4. Rip currents will cause life-threatening beach conditions through Monday across much of the Gulf Coast. Beachgoers should heed warning flags and the advice of lifeguards and local officials before venturing into the water.
For the latest on : visit hurricanes.gov/
En Español: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/091527.shtml?spanish_key_messages
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Acting Governor Dan Patrick Adds 81 Texas Counties to Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Urges Final Preparations Before Storm Impacts AUSTIN – Acting Governor Dan Patrick today urged Texans to make final preparations and announced that he has added 81 counties to the state’s Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration as storm forecasts have shifted the expected landfall north and east...
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Time is running out to make final preparations ahead of impacts from , which is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast as a hurricane.
📋Make A Plan
🎒Prepare Your Emergency Supply Kit
📺Stay Informed
Beryl Resources for Texans: tdem.texas.gov/beryl
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Key Messages for Tropical Storm Beryl
Advisory 31: 4:00 AM CDT Saturday July 6, 2024
1. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge in portions of northeastern Mexico and the Texas Coast late Sunday into Monday, where Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches are in effect. Additional watches and warnings may be required later today. Interests in these areas should follow any
advice given by local officials.
2. Flash and urban flooding, some of which may be locally considerable in nature, is likely across portions of the Texas Gulf Coast and eastern Texas beginning late Sunday through midweek.
3. Rip currents will cause life-threatening beach conditions through the weekend across much of the Gulf Coast. Beachgoers should heed warning flags and the advice of lifeguards and local officials before venturing into the water.
For the latest advisory, please visit: hurricanes.gov/
En Español: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/091932.shtml?spanish_key_messages
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Here is the latest on Beryl. Forecast to be a hurricane by landfall on Monday. Heavy rain and strong gusty winds possible eastern part of South-Central Texas. Stay up to date at nhc.noaa.gov.
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🚙 Have an evacuation plan for your pet. Many public shelters and hotels do not allow pets inside. Know a safe place where you can take your pets before disasters and emergencies happen.
👬 Develop a buddy system. Plan with neighbors, friends or relatives to make sure that someone is available to care for or evacuate your pets if you are unable to do so.
🐕 Have your pet microchipped. Make sure to keep your address and phone number up-to-date and include contact information for an emergency contact outside of your immediate area.
📱 Contact your local emergency management office, animal shelter or animal control office to get additional information if you're unsure how to care for your pet in case of an emergency.
Sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts and to learn more about Schertz Animal Services visit https://schertz.com/270/Animal-Services
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📱 Pay attention to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for local alerts and warnings sent by state and local public safety officials.
👂 Listen to local officials when told to evacuate or shelter in place.
📲 Download the FEMA App and get weather alerts from the National Weather Service, for up to five different locations anywhere in the United States.
🏠 Always bring pets indoors at the first sign or warning of a storm or disaster.
Sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts and learn more about Schertz Animal Services here https://schertz.com/270/Animal-Services
Get weather alerts where you plan to travel, know what to pack in your emergency kit, and get tips on what to do in an emergency with the FEMA app: free on the App Store and Google Play.
Don't forget to sign up for local emergency notifications at schertz.com/alerts.
Workers can stay safe and healthy if employers watch out for their health and remember 3 simple words:
💧 Water
🪑 Rest
☂️ Shade
Go to www.osha.gov/heat for more on OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention campaign.
American Humane, the country's first national humane organization encourages everyone who loves animals to do four simple things to help those who have helped us so much.
🐕 Adopt from a local shelter
🏠 Help animals in disasters by becoming an American Humane rescue volunteer
🌾 Be sure to choose humanely raised foods
📱 Help preserve our wonderful endagered creatures by supporting American Humane certified institutions
To find out how you can pay back in some small way visit www.americanhumane.org or volunteer locally right here in Schertz by visiting https://schertz.com/270/Animal-Services
Dangerous heat exposure can occur indoors or outdoors, in any season. To learn more about heat illness prevention and first aid, visit www.osha.gov/heat.
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Schertz, TX
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