{"id":515,"date":"2011-03-11T18:57:56","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T18:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=515"},"modified":"2011-03-11T18:57:56","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T18:57:56","slug":"mema-activates-to-level-3-in-support-of-statewide-operations-due-to-heavy-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2011\/03\/11\/mema-activates-to-level-3-in-support-of-statewide-operations-due-to-heavy-rains\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMA Activates to LEVEL 3 in support of Statewide Operations Due to Heavy Rains"},"content":{"rendered":"

RESISTERSTOWN, MD (March 10, 2011)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Maryland Emergency Management Agency will activate to a Level 3 at 12:00noon today due to the forecast of heavy rains that will impact Maryland this afternoon and this evening. Level 3 means representatives of state agencies involved in firefighting, rescue, law enforcement, transportation, hospitals, utilities, evacuation, sheltering,\u3000and emergency medical response will join MEMA staff in the state emergency operations center. MEMA\u2019s\u3000 24\/7 Joint Operations Center has been monitoring the weather and has been in contact with local jurisdictions to address any needs or concerns they have with regard to the impending weather.<\/p>\n

MEMA\u2019s preparedness officials remind citizens to plan accordingly. Residents are urged to listen to local news, weather and traffic prior to travelling and further encouraging Marylanders to be prepared and use caution as the National Weather Service is reporting the potential for 1.5″-3″ of rain that could cause flooding. Flooding may occur anywhere and cause road closures, downed trees or power lines. Drivers are asked to exercise caution when driving and be aware of firefighters, State Highway crews, power crews, and law enforcement handling emergencies on state and county roadways.<\/p>\n

For more information on preparedness, please visit\u00a0www.mema.state.md.us<\/a>. It is also suggested travelers check with Maryland Transit Administration atwww.mtamaryland.gov<\/a>\u00a0for mass transit travel plans\u00a0or log into the Maryland Department of Transportation\u3000 web site http:\/\/www.mdot.maryland.gov or\u00a0www.roads.maryland.gov<\/a>\u00a0and click on the CHART ICON.<\/p>\n

Emergency managers suggest the following preparedness actions:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Report any EMERGENCY by dialing 911<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Check your route to insure roadways are open and passable<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Allow extra travel time as downed trees and wires may be blocking roads<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Do not drive or walk thru standing water<\/p>\n

\u00b7 If power goes out in your community, check on your neighbors to make sure they are ok<\/p>\n

\u00b7 If you use a generator in a power outage, make sure it is properly vented and kept away from the house<\/p>\n

\u00b7 If you are using a chain saw to remove downed trees, practice chain saw safety. If you are not experienced in the use of a chain saw, have someone else perform the job<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Remember floodwaters take days to make their way downstream and continue to do so even when the rain stops and the sun shines. Never underestimate the power and speed in which floodwaters can rise and impact property and the safety of residents<\/p>\n

Follow MEMA on TWITTER at\u00a0www.twitter.com\/MEMA_feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RESISTERSTOWN, MD (March 10, 2011)\u00a0\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Maryland Emergency Management Agency will activate to a Level 3 at 12:00noon today due to the forecast of heavy rains that will impact Maryland this afternoon and this evening. Level 3 means representatives of state agencies involved in firefighting, rescue, law enforcement, transportation, hospitals, utilities, evacuation, sheltering,\u3000and emergency medical response  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[17,215,240],"class_list":["post-515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-activation","tag-preparedness","tag-seoc-status"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t