Houston regularly experiences extreme heat, which poses health risks heightened by the urban heat island effect.

Houston residents are urged to sign up for AlertHouston and the STEAR registry to receive emergency updates and assistance during the upcoming winter freeze.

Don’t be alarmed, but 2.3 million residents’ cell phones are expected to receive an emergency alert from the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system in Houston on Friday, according to the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management.

The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management is bracing for extreme weather conditions across Harris County this weekend.