Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security plans, prevents, prepares and protects against major threats that may harm, disrupt or destroy our communities, commerce and institutions. Our mission is to effectively manage and coordinate the County’s unified response, mitigation, and recovery from the consequences of such disasters or events should they occur. It also serves to educate the public on emergency preparedness for all hazards and focused outreach to our diverse and special populations to protect, secure and sustain critical infrastructures to ensure the continuity of essential services. 

Contact us: P.O. Box 4117, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Phone: 240-777-2300, Fax: 240-777-2345 

• Disaster Preparedness
• Disaster Preparedness for the Disabled and Elderly (pdf - 1.34mb)
  (American Red Cross)
• Disaster Preparedness for Pets
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures for the Work Place (pdf - 42kb)
• Emergency Operations Plan (pdf)
• Emergency Preparedness Checklist
• Helping Children Cope with Disaster
• Preparing An Emergency Evacuation Plan (pdf - 42kb)
• Preparing for Emergencies: A Checklist for People with Mobility Problems (pdf - 125kb)
• What To Do In Case of A Chemical Emergency (MC Local Emergency Planning Council For Hazardous Materials)
• Your Family Disaster Plan (pdf - 350kb)
• Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit (pdf - 211kb)
• Humane Society of the United States Toolkit
• Ready.gov's Pet Preparedness Information

• Hazardous Materials Sign-up
• Hazardous Materials Use Permit Executive Regulation

• FAQ for RACES
• RACES Volunteer Applications
• RACES Confidentiality and Risk Agreement

• Flood or Flash Flooding
• Hurricane Watch and Warnings
• Severe Storms
• Summer Weather Terminology
• Tornado Warnings
• Winter Storms
• Winter Weather Terminology
• Winter Weather Tips

• Traffic Light Out?
  Treat It As A Stop Sign!
• Power Out?
  Use Flashlights Not Candles

• AMERICAN RED CROSS
• READY KIDS
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Be Ready - Make a Plan
• FEMA
• National Weather Service
• MEMA
  

	Federal Alert Scale
	Current Temperature
	Skywarn Class Registration