City emergency managers brief Corpus Christi on above‑normal hurricane season, sandbag distribution and evacuation plans

Corpus Christi emergency management staff told the City Council on June 10 that the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be above‑normal and described the city’s preparedness steps, sandbag distribution schedule and evacuation and reentry plans.

Mayor Paulette Guajardo and City Manager Peter Zanoni introduced the briefing. Emergency Management Coordinator Jace Johnson told council members the 2025 season runs June 1–Nov. 30 and National Weather Service and NOAA forecasts project 13–19 named storms this year, with 6–10 becoming hurricanes and 3–5 potentially becoming major hurricanes. Johnson said the city plans on preparing “one above” the forecast and emphasized the city’s EOC at the Old Frost Building, department operation centers and the roles of police, fire, water, health, public works and solid waste in an activation.

Johnson described…