MEI Facility Status/Hurricane Status Page

Storm Status (Last Update: Wednesday, July 23, 2008  10:49AM CDT):

Hurricane Dolly is currently near the Texas / Mexico border

• Dolly is heading toward the Texas/Mexico border as a Category 2 Hurricane
• There is no imminent threat to MEI facilities. The Houston area could see
• additional rain.
• Please monitor local weather for further status on Hurricane Dolly.

National Hurricane Center (NOAA)

Current Facility Status:

• Texas
  • MEI Corporate Office: Normal Operations
  • Johnson Space Center: Normal Operations
  • Boeing Facility: Normal Operations
  • ESC/Jacobs Facility: Normal Operations
  • Bioastronautics/Wyle Facility: Normal Operations
• Maryland
  • Executive Place: Normal Operations
  • Goddard Space Flight Center: Normal Operations
• Stennis Space Center/MS: Normal Operations
• Colorado
  • Littleton Office: Normal Operations
  • Colorado Springs Office: Normal Operations
• New Mexico
  • MEI Office: Normal Operations
  • White Sands Test Facility: Normal Operations
• Alabama
  • Huntsville Office: Normal Operations

Hurricane Status Level:

• Johnson Space Center/TX: 5
• Goddard Space Flight Center/MD: 5
• Stennis Space Center/MS: 5
• Kennedy Space Center/FL: 5

• Level 5: Routine
• Level 4: Concern - Storm Threat
• Level 3: Preparation
• Level 2: Response - Shutdown
• Level 1: Ride Out/Recovery

Texas Hurricane Resources

• Hurricane Preparedness Presentation 2007 (PowerPoint, 569 kB) (Added 7/10/07)
• Storm Signals - the online newsletter of Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office (Verified 7/22/08; automatically updated by NWS)
• Hurricane Preparedness Information - National Hurricane Center(Verified 7/22/08)
• Brazoria/Galveston/Harris County Hurricane Evacuation by Zip Code, Including Contraflow Routes(Added 7/22/08) (pdf file)

Mississippi Hurricane Resources

• Mississippi Hurricane Evacuation Guide (PDF) Mississippi Department of Transportation (Updated 7/22/08)

Louisiana Hurricane Resources

• Louisiana Citizen Awareness & Disaster Evacuation Guides (PDF) Louisiana Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (Verified 7/22/08)

Key Phone Numbers:

• MEI Info Line (Texas): (281) 283-6100
• MEI Info Line (Maryland): (301) 867-0179
• JSC Emergency Information Line: (281) 483-3351 / (877) 283-1947 (Toll Free)
• JSC Employee News Service: (281) 493-6765
• Stennis Space Center Status Line: (228) 688-3777 (Added 8/9/07)
• Boeing Contract Employee Hotline: (800) 899-6431 (Added 8/28/06)
• ESCG contract Hurricane/Emergency Information: 1-888-393-6170 (Added 8/31/06)

Houston Area Weather Links:

• JSC Spaceflight Meteorology Group/JSC Area Weather Information
• The Weather Channel (Clear Lake Area)
• KPRC Channel 2
• KHOU Channel 11
• KTRK Channel 13
• KTRH NewsRadio 740

Stennis/South Mississippi Area Weather Links:

• NOAA New Orleans/South Mississippi Weather Information
• The Weather Channel (Stennis Space Center)
• WLOX Channel 13 Biloxi Hurricane Center
• WDSU Channel 6 New Orleans
• WWL AM 870 New Orleans

Colorado Weather Links:

• NOAA Denver Weather Information
• NOAA Colorado Springs Weather Information (Pueblo office)
• The Weather Channel (Denver)
• The Weather Channel (Colorado Springs)
• KKTV Channel 11 Colorado Springs
• KCNC Channel 4 Denver
• KOA AM 850 Denver
• KVOR AM 740 Colorado Springs

Alabama Weather Links:

• NOAA Huntsville Weather Information
• The Weather Channel (Huntsville)
• WHNT Channel 19 Huntsville
• WAAY Channel 31 Huntsville
• WAFF Channel 48 Huntsville
• WVNN AM 770/FM 92.5 Huntsville