Emergency & Disaster Preparedness - Stay Informed
Important Links - top
- Advanced Practice Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (Montgomery County Health & Human Services)
- Montgomery County Government, Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (OEHMS)
- Montgomery County Public Schools Emergency Information
- American Red Cross
- Capital Region Updates (Emergency News & Information from D.C. Regional Jurisdictions)
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)"
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Disaster Response and Recovery)
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
- National Weather Service
- Plan 9: Preparedness for Terrorism & Other Emergencies
- Public Health Emergency (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. (A FEMA PSA campaign for emergencies)
- Safety In Our Neighborhood (Montgomery County Government, Fire & Rescue Service)
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - (CDC)
- Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
- Snow Emergencies: Delays, Closings, & Other Information Due to Winter Storms & Emergencies
Helpful Videos - top
- Be Prepared for Emergencies at Work (FEMA)
- Be Prepared No Matter Where You Live (FEMA)
- Get Your Business Ready for Disasters (ready.gov)
- Get Your Pets Ready for Emergencies (FEMA)
- Preparing for Disasters for People with Disabilities (FEMA)
- Preparing for the 2012 Hurricane Season (FEMA)
- Safe Unrefridgerated Food (PHE.gov)
- Staying Cool In Extreme Heat (FEMA)
- The Seven Signs of Terrorism - When to suspect terrorist activity and call police (MC Police Dept.)
Social Media - top
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Montgomery County Government
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Montgomery County Dept. of Fire & Rescue Service
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Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
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Montgomery County Public Schools
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American Red Cross
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Alert Systems & Notifications - top
- Alert Montgomery
- Alert MCPS (Montgomery County Public Schools)
- Capitalert (emergency alerts from the local governments in the Washington, DC region)
- Maryland Transit Administration eNotifications
- MetroAlerts (bus, rail, and service changes)
- Ride On Service Interuptions (RSS)
