Before the Storm

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PREPARE FOR A HURRICANE

Today you can determine your personal hurricane risk! You can also make a list of items to replenish hurricane emergency supplies and start thinking about how you will prepare your home for the coming hurricane season. View more information on the 2025 Hurricane Season. 

Step 1: Make a Plan

Make sure everyone in your household knows and understands your hurricane plan. As you prepare your plan, tailor your plans and supplies to your specific daily living needs and responsibilities. Discuss your needs and responsibilities and how people in the network can assist each other with communication, care of children, business, pets or specific needs like operating medical equipment.

Don't forget to make an evacuation plan! 

Plan how you will leave and where you will go if you are advised to evacuate. Click on each map below to find your local evacuation route. 2024-Hurricane-Evacuation-Map-Small-English1 2024-Hurricane-Evacuation-Zip-Zone-Map-Small-English1

Step 2: Build a Kit

After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. Click on the image below to view the full Houston-Galveston Area Council list of recommended items to include in your kit.2024-H-GAC-Hurricane-Preparedness-Checklist_Page_1

REVIEW IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

Make sure your insurance policies and personal documents like ID are up to date. Make copies and keep them in a secure password protected digital space. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS

Step 3: Stay Connected!

CLS Connect is our emergency notification system that aims to alert residents of any threatening emergencies in our area via email or SMS alerts. With our area's history of weather emergencies, our top priority is ensuring that CLS residents are informed of any future weather-related emergency. Residents may also stay connected with the FEMA app and receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service.

How to sign up:

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DON'T FORGET TO OBTAIN YOUR CLS VEHICLE STICKER

The City of Clear Lake Shores encourages all residents to obtain their CLS vehicle sticker that allow residents to re-enter Clear Lake Shores in the event of an evacuation, storm damage, or debris cleanup. As a reminder, the stickers limit immediate access to residents, first responders, and recovery crews.

How to obtain a CLS vehicle sticker:

CLS vehicle stickers are available at City Hall during regular business hours.

CLS City Hall

1006 South Shore Drive 

Clear Lake Shores, TX 77565 

  • Monday - Thursday: 8 AM - 5 PM. 
  • Friday: 8 AM- 12 PM

Residents must fill out the Resident Sticker Application Form. Residents may download the form online or can obtain it at City Hall upon arrival. 

For more information, please contact City staff  at 281-334-2799.

Sign up and stay connected during a disaster with CLS Connect!

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Download the FEMA app and receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service

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