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IH 10 Westbound closed at TC Jester Dr. Major Accident.

Local Area Emergency 11-22-2024 07:34 for Texas areas

Major accident involving a car fire and Construction Contractor struck.

Effective: November 22, 2024 - 7:34am
Expires: November 22, 2024 - 1:34pm
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: TXDOT,Austin,TX
Areas: Harris County TX
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WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. 11-19-2024

Required Weekly Test 11-18-2024 23:01 for Texas areas

THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS A TEST.

Effective:
Expires: November 19, 2024 - 12:01am
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200404,SOC Emergency Alerts,Texas Division of Emergency Management
Areas: Bexar County TX, Brewster County TX, El Paso County TX, Harris County TX, Hidalgo County TX, Tarrant County TX, Travis County TX, Val Verde County TX, Webb County TX
Headline: IH 10 Westbound closed at TC Jester Dr. Major Accident.
Description: Major accident involving a car fire and Construction Contractor struck.
Effective: Friday, November 22, 2024 - 07:34
Expires: Friday, November 22, 2024 - 13:34
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: TXDOT,Austin,TX
Headline: WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. 11-19-2024
Description: THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS A TEST.
Effective:
Expires: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 00:01
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 200404,SOC Emergency Alerts,Texas Division of Emergency Management
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 3:06PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Description: At 306 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Santa Fe, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured... more
Effective: Monday, November 18, 2024 - 13:06
Expires: Monday, November 18, 2024 - 13:30
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Houston/Galveston TX