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Maryland Hosts Multi-State Exercise Series to Prepare for Catastrophic Disasters

Department of Emergency Management Tests Evacuation Coordination Plans Ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season OCEAN CITY, Md. (May 27, 2026) — Yesterday, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) hosted a multi-state tabletop exercise focused on evacuation coordination. Representatives from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and local governments from  Read the Rest…

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Governor Larry Hogan Announces Over $1 Million Awarded for Stormwater Drainage System in Ellicott City

Howard County Residents, Businesses to Benefit from Multiyear Project Developed by MEMA and County REISTERSTOWN, Md. (May 10, 2018) — Governor Hogan today announced that Maryland, in collaboration with Howard County, has been awarded $1,044,224 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund a project that will reduce the flood risk of areas surrounding  Read the Rest…

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Maryland Emergency Management Agency Submits Letter of Intent to FEMA to Pursue Disaster Assistance

REISTERSTOWN, Md. (January 25, 2016) — MEMA Executive Director Russell Strickland has sent a letter of intent for the State of Maryland to pursue federal disaster assistance and to request that FEMA begin the coordination for joint damage assessments following the winter storm that covered Maryland in snow this past weekend. While response efforts, including  Read the Rest…

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Maryland Provides Grant Funding to Communities at Risk for Hazards

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has recently provided over $5 million in federal grants to local jurisdictions and qualified organizations throughout Maryland that are at risk for impacts of or have been adversely affected by natural disasters. These grants, which originate from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fund specific projects that have been  Read the Rest…

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SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Private Non-Profit Organizations in Maryland

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in Maryland that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans.  These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages  Read the Rest…

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NWS: Wireless Emergency Alerts on Your Mobile Device

The wireless industry, The FCC, and FEMA will roll-out the WEA’s (Wireless Emergency Alerts) system nationwide this year. The NWS will start utilizing this by pushing extreme weather warnings over the system in June 2012. Tornado warnings, flash flood warnings and several other high-end warnings will go direct to wireless users in an affected county  Read the Rest…

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NWS: Wireless Emergency Alerts on Your Mobile Device

The wireless industry, The FCC, and FEMA will roll-out the WEA’s (Wireless Emergency Alerts) system nationwide this year. The NWS will start utilizing this by pushing extreme weather warnings over the system in June 2012. Tornado warnings, flash flood warnings and several other high-end warnings will go direct to wireless users in an affected county  Read the Rest…

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FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate Announces Interactive Discussion Website

FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is pleased to announce the inauguration of its new interactive site dedicated to encouraging discussions of the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 National Preparedness Grant Program (NPGP). Through this website, GPD will be able to engage an ongoing dialogue with the stakeholder community and listen to the thoughts, concerns and  Read the Rest…

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FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate Announces Interactive Discussion Website

FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is pleased to announce the inauguration of its new interactive site dedicated to encouraging discussions of the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 National Preparedness Grant Program (NPGP). Through this website, GPD will be able to engage an ongoing dialogue with the stakeholder community and listen to the thoughts, concerns and  Read the Rest…

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Maryland Residents are Urged to be Aware of First Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System

Test to Take Place November 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time REISTERSTOWN, MD  (Nov. 1, 2011) — The federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, November 9, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency wants all residents to understand this event  Read the Rest…

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