From Harford County government: September is National Preparedness Month: “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.” Hurricane Harvey is a tragic reminder that catastrophic weather events can happen anywhere, anytime. September is National Preparedness Month and now is the time to review your emergency plans, make sure your support networks are in place, and update your […]
On Anniversary of Winter Storm Jonas, Harford County Urges Citizens to Stay Safe in Winter Weather
From Harford County government: On the one year anniversary of Winter Storm Jonas, Harford County Executive Barry Glassman’s administration offers the following reminders and online tools developed to help citizens stay informed and, most importantly, to stay safe in winter weather. “Fortunately, blizzards like Winter Storm Jonas are rare, but typical winter weather can also […]
Harford County Prepares for Snow Event; Emergency Operations Center to be Activated
From Harford County government: Snow Event for Harford County Good Evening, this is Emergency Manager Rick Ayers. At this time, we are planning for another snow event that is expected to impact Harford County late tonight and for most of the day on Tuesday. The Emergency Operations Center will be activated later tonight to monitor […]
Harford County Urges Citizens to Prepare for Blizzard; State of Emergency Declared
From Harford County government: Harford County has now been placed under a Blizzard Warning effective for 6 PM on Friday and continuing until Sunday morning. We can expect periods of white-out conditions Friday night through Saturday and I would encourage our citizens to stay off the roads. If that is not possible, everyone should have […]
Harford County Braces for Blizzard; Heavy Snow, Gusting Wind, Frigid Temperatures Expected
From Harford County government: Harford County has been placed under a Blizzard Watch by the NWS for Friday afternoon into Saturday evening. At this time, we can expect heavy snow, winds gusts in excess of 45 mph and wind chills in the low teens. This could have a major impact on Harford County and I […]
Hurricane Joaquin Veers Off-Shore; Heavy Rain, Wind, Flooding Still Expected; Events Cancelled
From Harford County government: Good Afternoon, as promised I wanted to give everyone an update on Hurricane Joaquin. At this time, the hurricane is expected to remain off-shore and pose no real threat to Harford County. However, we still expect heavy rain today and overnight from a different weather system and that may cause some […]
Harford County Monitors Hurricane Joaquin; Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, High Water, Wind Gusts Expected
From Harford County government: At this time, Harford County is monitoring Hurricane Joaquin very closely. It’s impacts if any will most likely be Sunday or Monday. I will keep everyone up-to-date as the system gets closer; however, it’s never to early to prepare for your family. In the meantime, Harford County should expect heavy rain […]
Lightning Blamed for Monday Night Forest Hill House Fire, String of Nearby Incidents
(Photo Courtesy/Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association) Lightning from a strong storm which rolled through Harford County on Monday night was blamed for a fire which caused serious damage to a Forest Hill home, as well as a string of incidents in the immediate area. According to a release from the Office of the […]
