Every year, the Department of Organizational Resilience holds a Hurricane Preparedness Bridge Event on The Auxiliary Bridge to offer tips on how to get ready for the year’s hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
Due to COVID-19 and the safety measures Texas Children’s has put into place to protect our staff, patients and families during the pandemic, this year’s event has been moved online via Microsoft Teams Live. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Thursday, June 11, the event will include presentations from Texas Children’s Wellness Team and Employee Assistance Program, Texas Children’s Social Work Team, Texas Children’s Amateur Radio Team, Texas Children’s Decontamination Team, Organizational Resilience Team, Harris County Flood Control District, and the National Weather Service.
All presentations will repeat every 15-20 minutes with question and answer sessions. National Weather Service and Harris County Flood control district have two schedule sessions each.
To join the event, click here:
Harris County Flood Control District Session 1: 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Harris County Flood Control District Session 2. 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
National Weather Service Session 1. 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
National Weather Service Session 2. noon to 12:30 p.m.
There will be a virtual bridge event bingo game. Each presenter will end their presentation with a key word. You will write the key word down for that spot on the bingo card. When done, write your name and email address on the bingo card and email it in for a prize drawing. Instructions are on the card. Click here to view the bingo card.
The Department of Organizational Resilience also is offering virtual hurricane preparedness presentations to requesting departments. This year, these presentations will be given virtually via Microsoft Teams. To request a presentation, please email EmergencyMgmt@texaschildrens.org.
For more information on how you can prepare for this year’s hurricane season, click here.