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Several utility companies and county departments allow residents to sign up for outage alerts or track the progress of response efforts. Below are links to additional resources to help you stay informed before, during, and after an emergency:

Utility Alerts
Some utility companies offer text and e-mail alerts incase of outages. You can sign up for these alerts by visiting the utility websites below:

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission alert sign-up

Outage Maps
Several power companies allow you to track the progress of restoration efforts. Click on the links below to access outage maps:

 
Pepco outage map

 
Baltimore Gas and Electric outage map

 Allegheny Power outage map

Snow Plow Response Map
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's Snow map allows residents to track county snow plow progress after a snow event.

 
Montgomery County snow plow progress map