Friday (August 12) the City of Shoreacres put into place voluntary water restrictions under the city's drought contingency plan. A formal notice informing citizens that the City has declared a Stage 1 “Mild Conditions” drought contingency alert has been issued. The city is calling for a voluntary reduction in water usage by residents and business owners. The City requests that all residential and commercial users reduce their water consumption where possible and to restrict their lawn watering to every other day between the hours of 6 – 10 a.m. and 8 – 10 p.m.

The combined City of La Porte, City of Shoreacres, and the City of Morgan’s Point water consumption is just over the La Porte Area Water Authority (LPAWA) Stage 1 alert threshold. The process for the Stage 1 “Mild Conditions” alert is outlined in the City’s Drought Contingency Plan.

For additional information please call the City of Shoreacres at 281.471.2244.

Blackboard Connect Service Provides Emergency Notices
Posted: Monday, August 15, 2011

The City of Shoreacres has subscribed to a high-tech service to provide rapid dissemination of time-sensitive messages to every telephone number stored in a notification database. Using Blackboard Connect, authorized city officials can send thousands of telephone, e-mail, and text messages in minutes.

Most traditional home telephone numbers are already in our database. Cellular telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and text-receiving devices can be added by to the database by clicking on the "Sign Up Now" button below or on the city's website.

The Blackboard Connect system is used to deliver messages regarding the safety or welfare of our community. Examples include severe weather warnings, hazardous traffic or road conditions, chemical releases, and any other situation that could impact the safety, property, or welfare of our citizens.

Sign-Up today and add your cellular telephone, pager, and other contact points.

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