Texas ports:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">No known closures due to COVID-19. All ports are continuing normal operations.
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Galveston Wharves at the
Port of Galveston (Last updated 4/8).
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Galveston-Texas City Pilots released their
updated social distancing policy.
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Port of Corpus Christi
(Last update 4/15)
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Port of Brownsville
(Last update 4/6)
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Port Freeport
(Last update 4/17)
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Other ports:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of New York & New Jersey:
Normal operations. (Last update
4/9)
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Port of Los Angeles:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Normal operations. (Last update 4/16)
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Port of Long Beach:
Normal operations. (Last update
4/16)
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South Carolina Ports<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. (Last update 4/14)
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Georgia Ports Authority<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations (Last update 4/8)
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Port of New Orleans<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (Port NOLA):
Normal operations. The Mayor of New Orleans extended the stay-at-home order through May 16. (Last update 4/15)
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Port of South Louisiana:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Normal operations. (Last update: 4/16)
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Port of Mobile<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
Normal operations. (Last update 4/6)
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Federal/state/agency updates:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Senator John Cornyn and Tim Jeffcoat, SBA Houston, joined the boards of the Greater Houston Port Bureau and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region to
discuss
infrastructure investments and industry stimulus in the CARES Act and future stimulus bills.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The SBA has
depleted the appropriations for PPP and EIDL small business assistance and will not be accepting further applications until another appropriation is approved.
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Following a press conference with President Trump on April 16, the Whitehouse published “Guidelines
for Opening Up America Again,” a three-phased approached based on the advice of public health experts. President Trump stated during his remarks that state governors would have the authority to reopen their states as early as today if their states
meet the gating criteria.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Gov. Abbott is holding a press conference today at noon to announce his plan for gradually reopening Texas. Most local news stations will air or stream
the press conference live.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Gov. Abbott’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism launched the Governor’s
Small Business Webinar Series yesterday. More dates will be announced soon.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">FEMA Administrator Gaynor released
guidance to emergency managers with lessons learned from the first 30 days of the Whole-of-America response:
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Preserve and prioritize scare resources. Consider the new
fact sheet on preserving PPE.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Use data to drive decision-making.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Utilize federal medical staff, Federal Medical Stations (FMS), and Large-Format Alternate Care Sites (ACS) to be adaptable to changing situations.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Support efforts to flatten the curve.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Strength the supply chain to expedite the movement of critical medical supplies.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Continue to bust myths and correct misinformation.
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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The European Maritime Safety Agency has listed the
COVID-19 operational measures of all of their EU member states.
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Helpful COVID-19 links:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
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Greater Houston Port Bureau
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency
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Department of Transportation
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US Coast Guard
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US Coast Guard Sector
Houston-Galveston
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Department of Homeland
Security
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Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention
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Harris County Public Health
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Houston Emergency Operations
Center
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Lone Star Harbor Safety
Committee
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Small Business Administration
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U.S. Government/White
House
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State of Texas
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FEMA Rumor Control
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Transportation Security
Administration
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State of Texas COVID-19
Strike force