THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (June 1, 2015) – The Woodlands Township is currently monitoring the potential for significant weather conditions in The Woodlands. The Township is providing a variety of ways for community members to stay informed on weather and traffic conditions as well as cancellations of Township events.

Residents are encouraged to sign up for the Township’s emergency notification system (www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/notifyme) which is designed for major events that threaten citizens and reaches thousands of residents via text message and email. Residents are also advised to monitor the following agency websites and social media channels to stay informed over the weekend:

Event Cancellations and Facility Closures

• Follow the Township’s various social media channels (www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/stayinformed) for current updates regarding the status of scheduled events and possible facility closures this weekend.

Emergency and Weather Conditions

• Monitor the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management website (www.mctxoem.org) for important emergency conditions throughout Montgomery County.
• Monitor the Harris County Office of Emergency Management website (www.hcoem.org) for important emergency conditions throughout Harris County.
• Follow The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX on Twitter (@NWSHouston) for information regarding weather forecasts, watches and warnings.

Traffic Conditions

• Monitor the Houston TransStar website (www.houstontranstar.org) for detailed reports of traffic conditions throughout the region.
• Follow Montgomery County Northstar on Twitter (@MCTXNorthstar) for live traffic information for Montgomery County Precinct 3.

Residents are reminded to take safety precautions when traveling to avoid driving into high water as water may be deeper than it appears and can hide many hazards. Residents should remove any objects outside the home that could float away and obstruct storm drains; this includes trash and recycling containers.

In the event of an emergency, please stay tuned to local television stations as well as K-Star Country, KVST 99.7 FM, the official emergency broadcast partner of The Woodlands Township.

For more information on The Woodlands Township, please call 281-210-3800 or visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.