9 tips to help prepare for storm season in 90 days
Get ready for hurricane season and see how CenterPoint Energy’s ongoing electric infrastructure improvements help deliver the energy you depend on during severe weather and year‑round.
Explore nine steps you can take over the next 90 days to help prepare and get storm ready.As we transition to warmer temperatures, many of us switch from heavy coats to lighter layers. While you make these routine seasonal changes, CenterPoint Energy continues our work to strengthen the electric system to build a coastal grid that is safer, more reliable and more resilient than ever. Check out improvements completed in your neighborhood using our new Community Progress Tracker map.
While we continue our preparedness efforts, now is the perfect time for you to create or review your severe weather plan ahead of hurricane season, which begins June 1. Get storm ready with nine simple tips and reminders to complete over the next 90 days to help prepare you, your family and your home while staying connected with us. Start preparing today with these steps:
MARCH
Build or review your hurricane preparedness kit
- Confirm you have a seven-day supply of non-perishable food and water and check their expiration dates.
- Make sure to restock other supplies as needed, like cleaning products.
- Replace the batteries in flashlights and radios and recharge backup power banks.
- Refill your first aid kit and check the expiration dates on medications and prescriptions.
Review or create your emergency plan
- If you don’t have a plan in place, make one. If you do, review, update and be sure to share it with your family. Include how to contact each other, meeting locations and how to stay updated with the latest information.
- Sign up for Power Alert Service® and get alerts when outages affect your home or business, restoration time estimates and a notification when power is restored.
Bookmark CenterPoint Energy’s Action Center
Save this site or visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ActionCenter for quick access to storm preparation resources and real-time updates during severe weather.
APRIL
Follow our social media channels for local updates
- Facebook - @CenterpointEnergy
- Instagram - @centerpoint_energy
- X (formerly Twitter) Texas: @CenterPoint_TX
Prepare an emergency kit for your car
Consider including a first aid kit, flashlight, portable phone charger and non-perishable foods.
Survey your landscape and trim trees and plants that might grow to interfere with power lines
It’s your responsibility to maintain the vegetation on your property. However, please do not attempt to trim any vegetation growing on or near power lines. CenterPoint is responsible for keeping vegetation away from our transmission equipment. If your trees are too close to power lines, call us at 713-207-2222 to request tree trimming assistance. For more information on vegetation management click here or visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Trees.
MAY
Update your contact details on My Account
If you have not enrolled in My Account, be sure to register now! With My Account you can view your energy usage, link your electric account and manage your preferences. Update your information to stay current on important updates from us this hurricane season!
Get familiar with local organizations and resources that provide critical information, shelter and assistance before, during and after a storm
View our list of local organizations for resources throughout the Greater Houston area.
Stay informed
Bookmark the Outage Tracker to get up-to-date information on outages and restoration efforts. Learn more about the new Outage Tracker here.
