Emergency Operations Center (EOC) News

La ciudad de Corpus Christi y su Oficina de Gestión de Emergencias están monitoreando activamente una depresión tropical en el noreste del Golfo. Continuarán dando seguimiento a la situación meteorológica durante los próximos días. Se espera que la depresión se intensifique y se convierta en tormenta tropical.

The City of Corpus Christi and its Office of Emergency Management are actively monitoring a Tropical Depression in the northeast Gulf. They will continue to track the weather situation throughout the coming days. The depression is expected to strengthen to a Tropical Storm tonight.

The National Weather Service is forecasting extreme heat through the remainder of this week and the upcoming weekend, with feels-like temperatures expected to surpass 110°F on Thursday.

Representatives from the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Division of Emergency Management and local partner agencies will participate in an emergency evacuation training exercise. The drill will focus on applying emergency management training and procedures during simulated disaster scenarios, including hurricanes.

The City of Corpus Christi will participate in a statewide drill of public warning systems on Thursday, April 2, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management. 

The O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, located at 13101 Leopard Street, will be conducting a hazmat drill on Friday, March 20. First responders will participate in the simulated incident, which will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

A cold front will push into the area, dropping temperatures to near freezing Friday night. Strong north winds will create hazardous marine conditions through Saturday.

Saturday morning wind chills (feels like temperature) are expected to be slightly below 32 degrees.

A cold front will push through late tonight into Friday morning, dropping temperatures to near freezing Friday night. Strong north winds will create hazardous marine conditions through Saturday. The City has protocols in place to ensure proper and safe City services, such as public safety, roads, water and wastewater, and animal care. 

The National Weather Service forecasts that frigid air will move into the area Saturday night and Sunday behind a cold front. Low temperatures will drop into the 20s for much of the region.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for the area from Saturday evening through Monday morning with temperatures in the 20s to 30s and wind chill values in the 10s to 20s. Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.