The Woodlands Edition | November 2023

BY CASSANDRA JENKINS, JAMES T. NORMAN & JESSICA SHORTEN

Montgomery County expands preparedness The Montgomery County Oce of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is working to prepare for emergency scenarios while becom- ing a regional hub for more rural counties. A closer look County ocials approved accepting one new mobile command unit for $1.25 million during the Oct. 10 Commissioners Court meeting. It will provide a recovery space for rst responders as well as transporting any injured persons. Why it’s needed Jason Millsaps, director of emergency manage- ment, said a 17,000-square-foot storage facility holds supplies that can be deployed across the county during an emergency, but the length of time it takes to transport those resources is often delayed by the emergency in question.

Lake Conroe Dam celebrates 50 years As one of the key structures for water sup- ply for Montgomery County, including The Woodlands, the Lake Conroe Dam Division is celebrating its 50th year of operations while looking to future rehabilitation eorts. Two-minute impact Spanning roughly 2.2 miles, the Lake Conroe Dam is an earth-lled dam controlled by ve gates. The dam was constructed and lled in 1973 to serve as a water supply reservoir for the area.

LAKE CONROE

Jason Millsaps, Montgomery County’s executive director of emergency management, shows the county’s store of emergency supplies.

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