In anticipation of heavy snowfall, winds, and freezing temperatures, potential power outages, hazardous travel conditions, and potentially impassable roadways, Governor Larry Hogan has declared a State of Emergency for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties beginning Wednesday, January 3, 2018. This executive order will allow the state to efficiently coordinate support and provide additional assistance to those communities.<\/p>\n
Here is information on what a state of emergency means.<\/p>\n
Not all states of emergency are the same. Each state of emergency is different and\u00a0can change<\/b>\u00a0depending on the severity of the event or emergency.\u00a0 Be sure to check with your local news and with MEMA for updated information related to states of emergency.<\/p>\n
A state of emergency is declared in order to\u00a0allow Maryland to coordinate and request emergency resources and support. A state of emergency allows the Governor to access certain resources in order to increase the State\u2019s response.<\/p>\n
A state of emergency is a good indicator that residents should remain alert and follow officials\u2019 orders, news stations, and weather forecasts in order to be informed of the situation. In this particular case, residents are being advised that they should prepare for a significant winter storm and that motorists should avoid nonessential travel after the snow begins to fall. Here is additional information about this state of emergency:<\/p>\n
Will schools be closed?<\/b><\/p>\n
States of Emergencies typically do not mandate school closures. It usually is the local school district\u2019s decision to stay open or to close.<\/p>\n
Will stores and businesses be open?<\/b><\/p>\n
This state of emergency does not require\u00a0employers to close. We ask that all employers consider employee safety at all times.<\/p>\n
Can I drive on the roads?<\/b><\/p>\n
Motorists are not prohibited from driving on the roads at this time. Use common sense\u2013if you must drive and cannot change your plans, please do so carefully.\u00a0 Give yourself extra time to get to your destination.\u00a0 Let family or friends know your route and expected arrival time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What does a \u201cState of Emergency\u201d mean? In anticipation of heavy snowfall, winds, and freezing temperatures, potential power outages, hazardous travel conditions, and potentially impassable roadways, Governor Larry Hogan has declared a State of Emergency for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties beginning Wednesday, January 3, 2018. This executive order will allow the state to efficiently 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-9485","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