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Brooks County hurricane guide

Brooks County Emergency Management, based in Falfurrias, coordinates the county's response to disasters, with its Emergency Operation Center inside the Ed Rachal Memorial Library. The county is inland in South Texas, but tropical storms and hurricanes that move inland can bring heavy rain, flash flooding, strong winds, and tornadoes. Sign up for the county's Hyper-Reach alerts before a storm and never drive through flooded roads.

Checked on October 3, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Brooks County Emergency Management. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 361-325-5604 Brooks County Emergency Management Coordinator, extension 128. This is also the county courthouse main number. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 361-325-3696 Brooks County Sheriff's Office, 701 E. Rice St., Falfurrias. For police matters that are not emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • Hyper-Reach alerts for Brooks County: Free alerts by text, email, or phone. Sign up before a storm. Website.
  • Brooks County Emergency Management: The county emergency management page, with contacts and the alert signup. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

Brooks County does not post a standing list of shelters. If shelters open during a storm, county officials will announce them, so sign up for Hyper-Reach alerts and call Brooks County Emergency Management with questions.

Help to evacuate

  • State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR): The county emergency management page links information on STEAR, the free state registry for people who may need help during an emergency. Website.

Radio, TV and weather

Keep a battery or hand crank radio. When power and cell service fail, radio is often the only way to hear official updates.

Radio stations

Station Frequency Language Notes
KFRQ 94.5 FM English Emergency Alert System primary station (LP1)
KURV 710 AM English Emergency Alert System primary station (LP2)

Emergency Alert System roles come from the Texas Emergency Alert System Plan, approved in December 2017 and updated in January 2026, published by the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

NOAA Weather Radio

A weather radio turns itself on for warnings, even in the middle of the night. Set it to this frequency.

Station Frequency Transmitter
WNG609 162.525 MHz Riviera

TV stations

Station Channel Network Language
KIII (KIII 3) 3 ABC English
KRIS-TV (KRIS 6 News) 6 NBC English
KZTV (KZTV10 News) 10 CBS English
KSCC (Fox Corpus Christi KSCC 38) 38 Fox English
KEDT 16 PBS English
KORO (Noticias Corpus Christi, Univision 28) 28 Univision Spanish
K22JA-D (Telemundo) 47 Telemundo Spanish

Official forecasts

  • National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley: Local forecasts, watches, and warnings. Phone: 956-504-1432. Website.
  • National Hurricane Center: Official hurricane forecasts, watches, and warnings. Website.

Power, water and debris

  • AEP Texas: In the ERCOT competitive market you may buy power from a retail electric provider, but AEP Texas owns the lines and restores outages: report outages to AEP Texas, not to your retail provider. Phone: 866-223-8508. Website.
  • Magic Valley Electric Cooperative: Report an outage online or by phone. Assume every downed line is live and stay far away. Phone: 866-225-5683. Website.
  • Medina Electric Cooperative: Also written 1-866-MEC-ELEC. Report an outage online or by phone. Assume every downed line is live and stay far away. Phone: 866-632-3532. Website.
  • Nueces Electric Cooperative: Local: 361-387-2581. In its competitive delivery area, report outages to Nueces Electric, not your retail provider. Phone: 800-632-9288. Website.

After the storm: help for displaced residents

If your home is damaged or you cannot go back, these organizations help with shelter, food, money, and paperwork. Many programs open only after a disaster declaration, so check their pages for current status.

Where to start

  • 2-1-1 Texas: The free 211 helpline for all of Texas, a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, answered by 25 Area Information Centers. Help finding food, housing, child care, crisis counseling, and disaster services, day or night. Dial 211 at any hour. If 211 does not connect, call 877-541-7905. Choose your language, then option 1 for local services or option 4 to register for STEAR. Phone: 211. Website.

Housing and shelter

  • FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers: After a federal declaration, these centers help you apply for aid in person. Use the locator to find the nearest one. Phone: 1-800-621-3362. Website.

Food

  • Coastal Bend Food Bank: Regional food bank for 11 counties. It supplies local food pantries and meal sites. Corpus Christi office. Call or use its website to find a food pantry near you. Phone: 361-887-6291. Website.

Money, work and insurance

  • DisasterAssistance.gov: Apply for FEMA aid after a federal declaration. Phone: 1-800-621-3362. Website.
  • SBA disaster loans: Low interest loans for homeowners, renters, and businesses after a declared disaster. Phone: 800-659-2955. Website.
  • Texas RioGrande Legal Aid: Free civil legal help for low-income residents of 68 counties in central, south, and southwest Texas, including the Coastal Bend, the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Austin. Call to apply, weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time. Local number: 956-996-8752. Help in English and Spanish. Phone: 833-329-8752. Website.

Emotional support

  • Coastal Plains Community Center crisis line: The local mental health authority for Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, and San Patricio counties, under contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Answered at any hour, for a mental health or substance use crisis. You can also call or text 988. Phone: 800-841-6467. Website.
  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text, any time. Phone: 988.

Relief organizations

  • American Red Cross of South Texas: The Red Cross chapter for 7 counties in the Rio Grande Valley and deep south Texas, part of the Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region. Shelter, emergency help, and disaster relief. Harlingen office. For disaster help at any hour, call 1-800-733-2767. Phone: 956-423-0523. Website.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Sources

Checked on October 3, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.