Fort Bend County leaders hold emergency preparedness expo ahead of hurricane season

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Hurricane preparedness week across the nation kicks off on Sunday.

For many folks in southeast Texas, people are still dealing with lingering effects from Hurricane Beryl just last year.

On Saturday, Fort Bend County leaders are hosting an emergency preparedness expo to help people be prepared for what's to come with hurricane season just about a month away.

The expo was scheduled for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg.

With Beryl knocking down trees, causing power outages, and even deaths, emergency officials here hoped to remind people that when disaster strikes, they will help you get through it by being all in it together.

"To talk with these first responders and us as emergency management to gain that trust to know that we're here for you," Greg Babst, the emergency management coordinator for Fort Bend County, said.

Leaders are hoping this is a learning experience for children and adults.