Additional road closures have been announced in downtown Houston due to changing wind conditions and ongoing restoration work.
Due to changing wind conditions and ongoing restoration work, additional road and sidewalk closures have been announced for the downtown Houston area following last week's storms. Most of the buildings presenting public safety concerns are in the southwest quadrant of Downtown, south of McKinney Street, and west of Fannin.
SUGGESTED: Houston storm: Houston Food Bank in need of volunteersCity officials said if your building is located in these areas, Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Downtown Houston are requesting that all non-essential personnel work remotely from Wednesday, May 22 through Memorial Day weekend. Officials said "This is a temporary issue that can be resolved through our collective efforts.
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