From the Harford County Department of Emergency Services: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department of Emergency Services urges Harford County residents to prepare for a squall line of thunderstorms with heavy rain, lightning, hail, high winds, and higher tides as a result of a fast moving and severe weather event approaching the […]
Harford County Emergency Services Urges Planning During National Hurricane Preparedness Week May 26 – June 1
From the Harford County Department of Emergency Services: (Bel Air, MD) – – The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 26 – June 1, 2013. The focus of National Hurricane Preparedness Week will be to highlight the importance of planning in helping […]
Harford County Emergency Operations Center’s Citizen Corps Council Urges Citizens to “Make a Plan and Be Prepared”
From Harford County government: September is Emergency Preparedness Month and the Harford County Emergency Operations Center’s Citizen Corps Council recommends that all citizens, including those with disabilities, develop an emergency plan. “No one knows what may occur and tomorrow may be too late,” said Citizen Corps Council Chairperson Brian Bauer. “Prior to an emergency, preparedness […]
Deputy State Fire Marshal Alkire from Northeast Region Attends Homeland Security Training
From the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Deputy State Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire, Fire/Explosive Investigator from the Maryland Department of State Police – Office of the Fire Marshal, Northeast Region recently completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), in Anniston, Ala. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s […]
Senators Mikulski and Cardin Announce Nearly $6.5 Million for Emergency Preparedness at Maryland Hospitals
From the offices of Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Sen. Ben Cardin: Maryland’s Senators Applaud Grant That Will Help Save Lives, Provide Care During Major Crises U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced that Maryland will receive $6,466,757 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). […]
Harford Commission on Disabilities Says: “Make a Plan and Be Prepared”
From Harford County government: September is Emergency Preparedness Month and the Harford County Commission on Disabilities recommends all citizens, including those with disabilities, develop an emergency plan. “No one knows what may occur,” said Commission Chairperson Marc Weinstein, “but preparing a plan to cover the basics can make all the difference in the world in […]