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Clear Lake City TX

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & DISASTER RISK PROFILE  ·  TEXAS

7 / 10
Threat Score
Population
43033
Elevation
30
feet above sea level
Primary Hazard
NASA / Aerospace / Flooding / Hurricane
County FEMA Disasters
63
federally declared

Clear Lake City Texas is the primary residential community surrounding NASA Johnson Space Center and hosts a massive concentration of aerospace engineers, scientists, and defense contractors supporting US space exploration and military satellite programs. The community experienced catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 — thousands of JSC employees' homes were flooded, temporarily disrupting space station operations. The Boeing and Lockheed Martin facilities in the Clear Lake area support classified military space programs. Foreign intelligence collection targeting the aerospace workforce here is well-documented.

// Preparedness Recommendations

  • Evacuation routes inland should be identified in advance.
  • Store at least 72 hours of food and water.
  • Elevate critical belongings above flood level.
  • Have backup power ready in case of grid failure.

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// Risk Intelligence

Threat Score7 / 10   High
Primary HazardNASA / Aerospace / Flooding / Hurricane
FEMA Flood ZoneZone AE (High Risk)
County FEMA Declarations63
Last Major EventHurricane Harvey (2017)

// Emergency Information

Emergency Phone 281-486-4620
Evacuation RoutesI-10 West, I-45 North, US-59 North, TX-288 South
Elevation30 ft above sea level

// County Risk Profile

Harris County TX
Texas · Hurricane / Flooding
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9/10
Critical Risk

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