Houston Mayor John Whitmire praises city officials

Houston Mayor John Whitmire praises city's response to snow, homeless outreach efforts
Mayor John Whitmire said during the historic arctic blast that hit the Houston area, around 1,300 unhoused individuals visited shelters across the city.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire repeats calls for crackdown on homeless street presence after freeze
Whitmire expressed frustration with homeless people who refused shelter during this week's winter storm. He said the city needs the authority to remove them from the streets.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire praises city officials following winter storm
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said on Wednesday that he's thankful that there have been no fatalities due to traffic accidents.
HISD to reopen as Houston mayor spreads love for city's storm efforts
Houston ISD will reopen on Thursday after being shut down for three days. Mayor Whitmire also announced the city's plan to resume normal operations.
'As prepared as humanly possible' | Mayor John Whitmire, emergency officials give update on city's plan for winter storm safety
Jan. 20 at 5 p.m., Houston Mayor John Whitmire, along with public safety officials, will discuss winter storm safety and warming centers.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on winter weather response
Houston officials weigh in on the response to the winter weather in the city.
Houston Mayor reflects on winter storm response, highlights success and future challenges
On Wednesday morning, Houston Mayor John Whitmire joined officials from the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management, the Houston Police Department (HPD), the Houston Fire
At least four Houston-area deaths connected to winter snowstorm
A woman killed in a car crash and a man found dead in a Katy parking lot were the first deaths reported in connection to the ...
A ‘dangerous’ 24-hours is hitting Houston with bitter cold settling in and here’s what you need to know
Bitter cold is settling in and it could lead to a number of issues, such as drivers needing to jump their cars. “The next 24 ...
To get rid of ‘drug-addicted’ rats, Houston police clean up evidence room
The Texas city’s mayor said he will work with the county district attorney to discard drug evidence obtained before 2015 that ...
Houston will likely never know how many people died in January’s cold blasts. How is that possible?
There aren’t many answers Larry Satterwhite can give about the deaths that occurred during Houston’s first blast of cold in early January. He does know that a man died at a Metro bus stop after he was ...
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Houston airports to resume operations Jan. 22
Mayor John Whitmire announced that Houston airports will reopen the morning of Jan. 22, according to a Jan. 21 news ...
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Two Houston warming centers to remain open overnight as eight close following winter storm
Following an Arctic blast in Houston, the city decided to close eight warming centers at noon, leaving two open overnight to ...
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Warming centers open in SE Texas due to freezing temperatures
As temperatures plunge to dangerous levels, Houston and Fort Bend County are some of the areas with open locations to provide ...