Port Deposit Mandatory Evacuation Order Beginning at 8pm

Port Deposit, MD – Mayor Wayne L. Tome, Sr. has issued a mandatory evacuation order beginning at 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 9th, 2011.

All residents of Main Street should prepare to evacuate.  A shelter has been established at Perryville High School on Perrylawn Avenue.  You are encouraaged to take an emergency kit with you.  Some suggested items are non-perishable food, water, a battery powered or hand-crank radio, extra flashlights and batteries, a change of clothes, and medications.

Upon notification of a MANDATORY Evacuation due to the flooding conditions in Port Deposit residents are advised that water and wastewater services will be interrupted. No service of water of wastewater will be provided for the duration of the flooding event IN ALL SERVICE AREAS OF PORT DEPOSIT.

Exelon Corp. has opened 30 gates. Route 1 will be closed temporarily so that State Highway can remove debris from the roadway.

The Mayor issued a state of emergency at 6:30 P.m. on September 7.  He also issued a voluntary evacuation for all businesses and residents for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8.  Residents are urged to evacuate by that time.  If you do evacuate, you should take an emergency kit with you.  Some suggested items are non-perishable food, water, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, extra flashlights and batteries, a change of clothes, and medications.

The Mayor, Council, and Emergency Services are closely monitoring the situation and will keep you updated as necessary. In the meantime, please check the Conowingo Spill hotline at 877.457.2525 andhttp://www.portdeposit.org for updates