Rockwall, TX (October 18, 2024) – Earlier this month, Jarod Rosson, the Emergency Management Coordinator for Rockwall County, joined emergency managers from across Texas as part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Incident Support Task Force (ISTF) to assist with the response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The Texas team relieved a […]
Rockwall, TX (February 7, 2024) – Rockwall County has scheduled three public meetings for the public to view and comment upon the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The goal of the Hazard Mitigation Plan is to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards by identifying and implementing cost-effective mitigation actions. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 27, 2021 – In partnership, Rockwall County and Rockwall County Helping Hands distributed one hundred and ten (110) doses of COVID-19 vaccine last week to Liberty Heights and Reese Manor senior living facilities. First doses were given to residents and staff who opted to receive the vaccine. As of January 27, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 11, 2021 – From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: Texas hub providers will receive 158,825 doses of vaccine based on the number of people each provider estimated it could serve in a week. An additional 38,300 doses will go to other providers to continue vaccination in communities statewide. In […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 23, 2020 – With COVID-19 cases on the rapid rise once again, holiday celebrations will likely look a little different this year as we aim to flatten the curve. According to the latest numbers from the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (RCOEM) COVID Dashboard, there are a total of 2,433 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 29, 2020 – Latest official update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management. They noted that DSHS has not provided an updated number of Tests Conducted in Rockwall County. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 22, 2020 – Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management posted answers on their facebook page today to a few frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 and testing. Where can I go to be tested? You can use this link to view all of the test sites in the State. https://txdps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html… When is […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 26, 2020) You will notice an increase of 98 cases reported today. This is because we have not received new cases from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for over a week due to their transition to a data management system. […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 2, 2020) We have received four additional COVID-19 cases from DSHS. Two are in Rockwall. One is in Royse City. One is a confirmed case from the Broadmoor Medical Lodge. One person is less than 20. Two people are in their 30’s. One […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 31, 2020) The Royse City Medical Lodge has directly reported to the county that two of their residents have tested positive after additional testing. Both residents are asymptomatic at this time. The RCOEM has not added the cases to the graphic because these cases have not yet gone through the DSHS confirmation […]