{"id":6523,"date":"2016-07-31T10:27:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T14:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=6523"},"modified":"2016-08-01T17:58:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T21:58:32","slug":"governor-hogan-signs-order-declaring-state-of-emergency-for-howard-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2016\/07\/31\/governor-hogan-signs-order-declaring-state-of-emergency-for-howard-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Hogan Signs Order Declaring State of Emergency for Howard County"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Emergency in\u00a0Howard County
\n<\/strong>Order Issued in Response to Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding<\/em><\/p>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Governor Larry Hogan today signed an Executive Order declaring a\u00a0state\u00a0of\u00a0emergency\u00a0in Howard County\u00a0beginning Sunday, July 31 at 10 a.m. in response to severe thunderstorms that occurred overnight and early this morning. The thunderstorms caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure in the central part of the state, including intense flooding in the historic town of Ellicott City. The Executive Order will allow the state to efficiently coordinate support and provide additional assistance to Howard County.<\/p>\n

The governor declared the State of Emergency from Howard County, where he is meeting with local officials and citizens in Ellicott City, and surveying the damage caused by recent flooding.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are coordinating all available resources to address this emergency as quickly as possible,\u201d said Governor Hogan. \u201cOur administration is working closely with local officials, including Howard County Executive Allen Kittleman, to respond to this major storm event. \u201d<\/p>\n

The Hogan administration has asked state agencies to respond to the effects of this storm, including the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, which has increased its activation level and is coordinating resource requests received from Howard County.<\/p>\n

Those affected by the storm who are in need of non-emergency assistance can call Howard County\u2019s Police Department at\u00a0410-313-2200<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, residents can also go to MEMA\u2019s website at\u00a0mema.maryland.gov<\/a>, follow MEMA\u2019s Twitter feed at @MDMEMA, or follow MEMA\u2019s Facebook page at\u00a0www.facebook.com\/MDMEMA<\/a><\/p>\n

See official declaration of emergency here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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