MEMA is Monitoring Storm, Closely Coordinating with State Agencies, National Weather Service Click here to listen to audio of this release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REISTERSTOWN, Md. (January 18, 2019) — Winter weather is expected to affect the Mid-Atlantic and New England region beginning tomorrow, Saturday January 19, 2019. According to the National Weather Service, Read the Rest…
MEMA Increases State Activation Level to Coordinate State Agencies Click here to listen to audio of this release. REISTERSTOWN, Md. (January 12, 2019) — The first significant statewide winter weather event of 2019 will be affecting Maryland later today through Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, here is what we can expect: Snow is expected Read the Rest…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEMA Continues to Monitor Situation, Advises Residents to be Vigilant and Take Appropriate Actions to Stay Safe Click here to listen to audio of this release. REISTERSTOWN, Md. (January 11, 2019) — An incoming winter storm will likely bring accumulating snow to most of Maryland beginning this Saturday. The National Weather Read the Rest…
FIRE SAFETY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS REMINDER STATEWIDE SAFETY RELEASE (January 11, 2019) — AS OF TODAY, THERE HAVE BEEN SIX FIRE FATALITIES ACROSS THE STATE. The MAJORITY of those fatalities DID NOT HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS in their homes. If you cannot afford a smoke alarm Read the Rest…
In May 2018, Washington County was impacted by significant flooding in the southern part of the county. With low bandwidth Wi-Fi and the location of the command post nestled in a valley between two mountains, communication and data transfer served as a great challenge. Washington County Sheriff Doug Mullendore coordinated with FirstNet to keep emergency Read the Rest…