Maryland Department of Emergency Management

Breaking News Category

Officials Urge Motorist to Use Caution in Downtown Bel Air  August 29, 2011
DON’T BE FOOLED BY IRENE SCAMS; HIRE LICENSED CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRS 
Agriculture Hurricane Aftermath Issue: Prevent the Spread Devastating Invasive Beetle 
Attorney General Gansler’s Hurricane Consumer Warning: Be wary of hurricane-related fraud 
DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION THROUGH WEEK AS POWER OUTAGES PERSIST 
Howard County Hurricane Irene Recovery – Day 2 
What should I do during a power outage?

  August 28, 2011
MTA MOBILIZES TO RETURN EVACUEES TO OCEAN CITY 
Chesapeake Bay Bridge reopened with restrictions 
Portable Generators and Electrocution Risk from “Backfeeding” Power Lines