Dear Texas Friends,

As you prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Laura, please know that the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a public-private partnership between FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, is also monitoring the situation and is here for you.

Please reach out to your members and constituents to encourage them to complete actions to protect life and property today. Preparedness tips for cultural institutions are uploaded to the HENTF dashboard, https://fema.connectsolutions.com/hentf/, along with key messages and graphics from the National Hurricane Center:

For the most up-to-date weather information, monitor Hurricane Laura via the National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Laura

Stay safe. And stay in touch.

Lori

Lori Foley
Coordinator | Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
Mobile: (202) 826-6303
lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov
culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf

Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov