Houston: Hurricane Season is Here
Last year, Hurricane Beryl brought widespread power outages across Houston, leaving more than 2.6 million people without electricity. Some outages lasted nearly two weeks, serving as a reminder of just how important it is to be prepared and stay connected when severe weather hits.
As Houstonians head into the 2025 hurricane season, now is the time to start conversations about how your community can better prepare to ensure you are connected and backed by reliable internet. At Blue Stream Fiber, we’re here to help ensure you have the knowledge and resources to stay safe, ready, and reliably connected when it matters most — especially through our storm-resilient bulk fiber internet services that support entire communities, not just individual homes.
For property-wide preparedness, bulk fiber offers unmatched reliability and peace of mind — helping entire communities stay connected through severe weather. It’s a smart, future-ready solution for HOAs and property managers who want to keep residents informed, safe, and online when it matters most.
At Blue Stream Fiber, we understand how important it is for communities to stay online during hurricane season. That’s why we’ve designed our bulk fiber internet services with storm resilience in mind:
- Our robust fiber infrastructure is engineered to withstand severe weather conditions.
- Our facilities are equipped with backup generators for added reliability.
- We have a dedicated hurricane contingency plan to help keep your community connected.
Proactive planning today helps minimize disruptions tomorrow, including making sure your technology is storm-ready. We’ve also developed the following tips for you to prepare yourself this hurricane season that runs from June through November, with peak activity expected in August and September.
Where to Start:
Know your risk
Sign up for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s (OHSEM) Ready Harris Alerts and download the FEMA mobile app for real-time updates on developing storms. Staying connected to reliable information is critical during a storm. A resilient fiber network can help ensure those updates reach you, even when conditions worsen.
Be familiar with your evacuation zone
Visit the Harris County OHSEM website, ReadyHarris.org and locate the Hurricane Evacuation ZIP Zone Map to locate your zone and routes by ZIP code. Encourage your neighbors to do the same as community-wide planning helps everyone stay safer.
Prepare your home & supply kit
Prepare enough supplies for at least 7–10 days. Include essentials like medications, battery-powered devices to keep your phones and laptops running, pet supplies, and cash. Secure outdoor items, fill bathtubs with water, and plan for backup power for critical devices, like your internet router and modem, so you can maintain reliable internet access when it matters most.
Start the conversation today to make sure your community is ready.
For more information, visit bluestreamfiber.com/Houston