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…
Weather Conditions Could Potentially Affect Afternoon Commute REISTERSTOWN, MD (February 09, 2011) – The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is urging Marylanders to prepare now for weather conditions that could affect their commute home this afternoon. A winter weather advisory has been issued for Maryland which includes parts of the state seeing the possibility of light Read the Rest…
JOINT HEARING: FROM EARTHQUAKES TO TERRORIST ATTACKS: IS THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION PREPARED FOR THE NEXT DISASTER? Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs MEMA Executive Director Richard’s testimony from Senate hearing on “Preparedness of the National Capital Region for disasters.” Speakers from Maryland, Virginia, and DC joined federal agencies to testify. The prepared Read the Rest…
Source: Delmarvanow. OCEAN CITY — Richard Muth, Maryland’s director of emergency management, said he backs the timing and the reasoning of Ocean City officials who evacuated the resort in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. Muth visited a Town Council work session where officials from the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association voiced questions and concerns they had about the Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, Md – Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to support local recovery efforts in Baltimore and Harford Counties as a result of the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. The jurisdictions were added to the Public Assistance disaster declaration, which included Anne Arundel, Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, Md – Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to support local recovery efforts in Howard County as a result of the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. The jurisdiction was added to the October 5, 2011, Public Assistance disaster declaration, which included Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, MD – Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to support local recovery efforts in Baltimore County and the City of Baltimore as a result of Hurricane Irene. These jurisdictions were added on to the September 16, 2011 Public Assistance disaster declaration, which Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, MD — Officials from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that Public Assistance applicants’ briefings are scheduled for areas included under President Obama’s disaster declaration issued for Maryland. The briefings will help representatives from the state, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (not households and Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, Maryland (October 4, 2011) — Officials from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that Public Assistance applicant briefings are scheduled for areas included under President Obama’s emergency declaration issued for Maryland. The briefings will help representatives from the state, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations Read the Rest…
MEMA Provides Safety Tips for Residents Returning Home Reisterstown, Maryland (September 10, 2011) – Even though the floodwaters of the Susquehanna River are beginning to recede the dangers of flooding are not over, according to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). MEMA is working with local officials to support the safety of lives and property after Read the Rest…