Williamson County, Texas

Texas has more natural disasters than any other state, recording 26 major disasters since the year 2000. To help residents create plans for emergencies, the Williamson County Office of Emergency Management launched a new mobile app called WILCO Ready. WILCO Ready is a comprehensive mobile application designed specifically to aid in personal and family planning, emergency communications planning, emergency status sharing, local disaster mapping, and provide updated information provided during emergencies. WILCO Ready is available as a free download for Android and Apple devices from the app store. 

Williamson County and its cities have been busy not only helping with sheltering in Central Texas, but also jumping to the need of fellow Texans along the coast. Below is a breakdown of ways Williamson County and its cities are joining together to assisting those affected by Hurricane Harvey, as well as ways that the public is encouraged to help. Click to read more.