Emergency Management

Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation of emergencies and major disasters at Port Houston. This includes; disasters caused by nature or human error, terrorism and security emergencies and technological incidents. Emergency Management is also responsible for many of the resources that are used before, during and after an emergency, including: a Mobile Command Center, an Emergency Operations Center, all Public Safety radio equipment and mass emergency notifications.

Mass emergency notifications within Port Houston are disseminated by the PortAlert system. PortAlert is a three-pronged notification system consisting of direct notifications, outdoor warning sirens, and Alertus Beacons.

Direct notification is a mass notification system capable of connecting two-way communications through text, email, and phone calls. At this time, direct alerting is only available to Port Houston employees.

Outdoor warning sirens sound alert tones and provide audible instructions during an emergency. Sirens serve to warn those working outside who may not have access to the PortAlert system such as truck drivers or visitors.

Emergency Management has launched its SMS opt-in system for Port Houston visitors, partners, and stakeholders to receive emergency alerts. These alerts will notify you only if there is action that needs to be taken such as shelter in place or terminal closure. To register for these alerts, text portalert to 65513. For questions or more information, email us at [email protected]