{"id":6723,"date":"2016-09-02T19:24:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T23:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=6723"},"modified":"2016-09-03T10:10:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T14:10:42","slug":"governor-larry-hogan-signs-executive-order-declaring-state-of-emergency-for-eastern-shore-southern-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2016\/09\/02\/governor-larry-hogan-signs-executive-order-declaring-state-of-emergency-for-eastern-shore-southern-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency for Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency for Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Order Issued in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Hermine for Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties<\/strong><\/p>\n

See signed State of Emergency declaration here.<\/a><\/p>\n

ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2013 <\/strong>Governor Larry Hogan today signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in Caroline, Cecil,\u00a0Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties beginning Friday, September 2\u00a0in anticipation of heavy rains, strong winds, and potential flooding associated\u00a0with\u00a0Tropical Storm Hermine. The Executive Order will allow the state to efficiently coordinate support and provide additional assistance to those counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the path of Tropical Storm Hermine remains uncertain, this state of emergency will ensure that resources and support are readily available if flooding and other damage does occur,\u201d said Governor Hogan. \u201cI strongly encourage Marylanders to pay close attention to this storm system and, if appropriate, to start preparing for potential flooding or any other possible hazards.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Hogan administration has directed\u00a0state agencies to stand\u00a0ready to respond to the effects of this storm, including the Maryland Emergency Management Agency.\u00a0Rain, wind, and localized flooding may continue throughout the weekend and into early next week.<\/p>\n

For more information, residents can also go to MEMA\u2019s website at mema.maryland.gov<\/a>, follow MEMA\u2019s Twitter feed at @MDMEMA, or follow MEMA\u2019s Facebook page at www.facebook.com\/MDMEMA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring State of Emergency for Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland Order Issued in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Hermine for Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties See signed State of Emergency declaration here. ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2013 Governor Larry Hogan today signed  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"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":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-releases"],"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