From Harford County Public Schools: Two recent Joppatowne High School graduates and two current twelfth grade students, each of whom is a student representative of the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) program at Joppatowne High, participated in the recent Homeland Security Conference sponsored by the Central Maryland Homeland Security Education Alliance. The students were […]
Harford County Braces for Hurricane Irene; Local Agencies Urge Preparedness, Provide Tips for Surviving the Storm
Across Harford County, local residents, emergency organizations, utility companies, and local governments prepared Thursday for the coming of Hurricane Irene, a powerful storm expected to lash the area with winds reaching tropical storm-strength, several inches of rain, and storm surges several feet above normal. Preparing for the worst, a variety of local operations each distributed […]
BGE Monitoring Progress of Hurricane Irene; “Prepared to Aggressively Respond to Widespread and Extended Power Outages”
From Baltimore Gas and Electric Company: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today announced that it is closely monitoring Hurricane Irene and taking proactive action to ensure it is prepared to aggressively respond to widespread and extended power outages should they occur. In addition to identifying available company and contract personnel in the event the […]
Harford County Government Urges Residents to Prepare for High Winds, Heavy Rain
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) is urging Harford County residents to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and higher tides as a result of a late winter weather event. Harford County and other areas of Maryland could feel the effects from heavy rain during […]
