About this site and you...
Welcome to HCHDResponds.com. This site is designed to provide valuable information to HCHD patients, their families, the general public and the media during emergencies or other significant events affecting our community that may influence operations and/or the delivery of health care services by the Harris County Hospital District.
The goal of this site is to provide a reliable point-of-contact during such situations regarding the operating status of HCHD facilities and to facilitate the sharing of public information.
As an effective part of your personal emergency preparedness, you may wish to subscribe to our e-mail alerts. During a significant event or emergency, you can monitor this resource for alerts and news releases from the Harris County Hospital District, and submit inquiries for district response.
To submit a question for response, please click here.
If you have not already done so, now is the time to develop a hurricane emergency plan for your home, family and pets. Good plans include knowing whether you live in an evacuation zone, identifying an evacuation destination, and assembling essential supplies.
Try the online Family Emergency Plan (FEP) Tool to create a personalized plan for your family.
Disaster Supply Kit Checklist:
- Water - At least a three-day supply (One gallon per person per day)
- Food - At least a three-day supply of nonperishable/canned food (Change out stored water and food supplies every six months)
- First Aid kit
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Battery powered radio
- Medications and special items (pain relievers, diapers, etc.0
- Tools and supplies
- Sanitation (toilet paper, personal hygiene items, etc.)
- Change of clothes and bedding
- Cash
- Important family documents (birth certificates, insurance/bank account information, etc.)
- Food, water, and medicine for your pets
- Kennels or crates for pets
For more information or to download the HCOHSEM Disaster Preparedness Guide, please click here.
Current Status: 
HCHD facilities are currently open and operating under normal conditions.
In the event of an emergency or an event that requires a district-wide alert or change in the status of facilities operations, this site will be updated.
Development and maintenence of this Web site is funded by a grant frrom the United States Department of Homeland Security, as administered by the State of Texas - Governor's Division of Emergency Management. The facts and opinions presented here are those of local program administrators, and not those of the federal or state governments, its employees or contractors. Local administrators are not responsible for the content of external (linked) sites.