SBA Approves Governor Hogan’s Request for Disaster Declaration for Howard County MEMA Encourages Residents with Damages from July 30 Storm to Apply for Low-interest Loans to Assist with Recovery ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a request for a physical disaster declaration for Howard County following Read the Rest…
Governor Larry Hogan Directs State Agencies to Assist in Storm Recovery Efforts Operations Transitioning from Rapid Response to Long-Term Recovery ANNAPOLIS, MD – On Sunday, Governor Larry Hogan issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in Howard County in response to the severe thunderstorms and flooding that occurred Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The governor also spent Read the Rest…
Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency in Howard County Order Issued in Response to Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in Howard County beginning Sunday, July 31 at 10 a.m. in response to severe thunderstorms that occurred overnight and early this morning. The thunderstorms caused extensive damage Read the Rest…
Flood Safety Week runs from March 12-16 REISTERSTOWN, MD (March 9, 2012) — Floods are the most frequent and costly natural disaster in the United States. Flood effects can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) encourages residents to Read the Rest…
Floods are consistently the most common, costly and deadly natural disaster Americans face each year. Ninety percent of all natural disasters in the nation involve flooding.The Maryland Emergency Management Agency encourages citizens to heed the advice of FEMA and the NWS. Be prepared for potential flooding by learning what you can now about flooding and Read the Rest…