Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management

11/05/2026

Bastrop County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Public Survey

Bastrop County is updating the Bastrop County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP). The HMAP Update will address hazards that affect the area. The goal of the HMAP Update is to evaluate current risks and develop an effective mitigation strategy to ultimately minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards.

Hazard Mitigation Plans must be updated and approved by FEMA every 5 years to remain eligible for grant funds through FEMA's hazard mitigation assistance program. An approved HMAP also earns application scoring points for a variety of other grant programs.

Public participation in this survey and / or attendance at the public meetings will provide the planning team valuable information that will be used in the development of the HMAP Update and educate the planning team's approach.

The estimated time to complete this survey at https://tinyurl.com/BastropCountyHMAP is 8 minutes. Thank you in advance for your time and contributions. THIS SURVEY WILL CLOSE APRIL 1, 2027.

If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact your Bastrop County Emergency Management Coordinator James Altgelt at 512-581-4022 / [email protected] or our contacted Mitigation Outreach Coordinator (H2O Partners) Stevie Ann O’Donnell at 631-921-2460 / [email protected].

11/05/2026

The Bastrop County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will meet next week, Thursday, November 12, at 9 AM to 10 AM for their last quarterly meeting of 2026. The meeting will take place at the Mike Fisher Building, 1501 Business Park Drive, Bastrop.

Community partners who serve on LEPC committees include local government, first responders, citizen / community group representatives, commercial businesses, and industry partners such as transportation carriers.

We invite all interested community partners to attend.

11/04/2026

This time of year, one day we might be worried about fire danger and the next day about extreme cold.

Be prepared by receiving free emergency notifications from Warn Central Texas, serving Bastrop County and other surrounding counties within the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG).

You must register at https://warncentraltexas.org/.

11/02/2026

No excuses in November. Ward off WINTER WORRIES with our weekly, Monday thoughts.

Remember, you will stay warmer when the days turn frigid by winterizing the inside and outside of your home.

1. Clean gutters so that when icy roofs thaw, water drains off properly.

2. Check heating sources. Are heaters working properly? Has your fireplace chimney been cleaned? If your heater runs on propane, is there plenty of propane in the tank? If you heat with a wood-burning stove or a fireplace, do you have plenty of cut, dry wood in supply?

3. Take care of drafts by installing weather stripping at windows and doors, skirting around pier-and-beam foundations, and caulking areas to seal.

4. Trim tree branches away from the house and driveways. If you are concerned about tree branches overhanging powerline right of ways, contact your power company to report it.

You'll be able to enjoy this winter since you warded off winter worries this fall.

Visit the Extreme Cold tab at https://www.bastropcounty.gov/page/em.emergency_pre for more tips.

11/02/2026

MONDAY 11/02/2026 7:00 AM
PUBLIC INFORMATION

On behalf of the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office, we are providing the following information:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE BASTROP COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 512-549-5100.
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10/31/2026

Set clocks BACK one hour at 2 AM Sunday, November 1 when we move to STANDARD TIME. Also, it’s a great TIME to change smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries.

Standard Time runs through Sunday, March 14, 2027.

10/30/2026

FRIDAY 10/30/2026 9:05 AM
PUBLIC INFORMATION

On behalf of Smithville ISD, we are providing the following information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE REACH OUT TO SMITHVILLE ISD AT 512-237-2486.
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Please be advised that several Smithville ISD phone numbers have been ‘spoofed’, resulting in indiv...

10/30/2026

We end, today, SEASONS CHANGE; GET READY TO BE READY with taking inventory of our home safety needs especially as we approach winter.

Work with a family member or someone else in your network to check that you and your home have all safety needs met.

Below are just a few things you may have on that inventory list:

A. MULTIPLE WAYS TO GET EMERGENCY ALERTS

Turn on Smartphone Emergency Alerts. This method provides emergency alerts wherever and whenever you may be, the best protection. And it is easy to turn the alerts on. Just follow these steps:

APPLE iPHONE USERS
1. Click on Settings
2. Scroll down to Notifications
3. Scroll all the way to the bottom
4. Toggle on Emergency Alerts
𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 https://support.apple.com/en-us/102516.

ANDROID USERS
1. Tap the gear icon on your home screen
2. Go to Safety and Emergency
3. Scroll to Wireless Emergency Alerts
4. Toggle on Allow Alerts
visit https://www.android.com/articles/emergency-phone-alerts-android/.

B. Register for Warn Central Texas to receive free alerts for Bastrop County and other areas nearby served in the Capital Area Council of Government (CAPCOG).

C. Have a battery-operated NOAA Weather radio set for emergency alarms.

B. An EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT

C. WORKING SMOKE ALARMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS

For more information visit https://www.ready.gov/older-adults.

Remember, you are not alone when it comes to emergency preparedness. Engage your family and friends for help. And, we are here for you, too.

10/29/2026

Be Fire Ready with our last WILDFIRE READINESS REMINDERS TIP #4.

When it comes to being fire ready, it's our duty to do our part in helping firefighters and other first responders protect our lives and our property.

Just taking care of these three things could make a difference between a life or home being saved or not:

1.Display a reflective address sign facing coming-and-going traffic so that first responders report to the proper address of crisis.

2. Ensure your property entrance is easily accessible.

3. Create an entry wide enough and clear of vegetation for large equipment such as a fire truck and ambulance to get in and out of your property.

For home safety sheets, visit https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/safety-tip-sheets.

Remain Wildfire Ready All Year Long.