Today is the start of National Preparedness Month. Throughout September, government agencies, business, community groups, schools, and families will be participating in events to help promote disaster preparedness and community resilience. These events across the state, many of which are open to the public, will be posted by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on our Read the Rest…
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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…
New Web Portal The jurisdictions of the National Capital Region have a new communications tool to communicate emergency information to residents of the NCR – it’s a Web portal, http://www.capitalregionupdates.gov/. The site was unveiled today at a meeting of regional communicators, public safety officials and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. Through this online resource, residents can stay 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…
The Federal Government just released the first edition of theNational Preparedness Goal. The Goal is intended to help create “a secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.” The Goal establishes core Read the Rest…
You can download the 2011 National Preparedness Month proclamation here: Gov_npm_proclamation2011.pdf (894.41 kb)
Up to forty percent of businesses affected by a natural or man-made major disaster never reopen Washington, D.C., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or man-made disaster never reopen, according to the Insurance Information Institute. In a nationwide effort to raise the business community’s awareness about how to Read the Rest…
Cabinet Level Secretaries Participate and Discuss Maryland’s Response BALTIMORE, MD (May 24, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley hosted a Cabinet level exercise yesterday designed to ready all State agencies and test preparedness for Governor Martin O’Malley, Chief of Staff Matt Gallagher and MEMA’s Executive Director Richard Muth listen intently as Hurricane Preparations are discussed with Read the Rest…