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| | | | | National Emergency Test - Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at 2 PM.FEMA, DHS and the FCC will conduct the first nationwide test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS). This is the first test of its kind to be broadcast across all time zones on radio and TV. For further information, please check out these sites: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/ | As Hurricane season continues to rev up and the cleanup and power restoration from Irene winds down, the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management continues monitoring each new storm as it develops. Situation updates will continue to be posted on the County’s website at http://www.aacounty.org/OEM as well as on Facebook. You can also register to receive general and emergency alerts on your cell phone or via email at: http://www.aacounty.org/OEM/CodeRED.cfm Residents are encouraged to take steps now before the next storm threatens to prepare. It is important to know how to prepare and it is critically important to know what actions to take during a disaster. Preparedness Steps: - Have a plan to shelter in place for 72 hours or evacuate.
- Update your supply kit with water (gallon per person per day), non-perishable food, fresh batteries and flashlight, radio, medications, and special need supplies for babies, elderly, and pets.
- Fill your gas tanks in vehicles.
- Fill all prescriptions.
- Have cash available.
- Bring in all outdoor furniture, decorations, garbage cans and anything else that is not tied down.
- Ensure your generator is safely accessible outside your home; a bicycle lock can be placed to secure your generator.
- Secure your home by closing shutters, and securing outdoor objects or bringing them inside.
- In a power outage, turn the refrigerator thermostat to its coldest setting and keep its doors closed.
- Turn off propane tanks.
- Reinforce your garage doors; if wind enters a garage, it can cause dangerous and expensive structural damage.
- Ensure a supply of water for sanitary purposes such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Sanitize and fill the bathtub and other large containers with water.
Additional preparedness information can be obtained at http://www.ready.gov/ or http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm. For all emergencies, information will be released on local TV stations ( class="normal1"WBAL TV (NBC), WMAR TV (ABC), WJZ TV (CBS), WBFF TV (FOX), radio stations (WNAV 1430 AM, WYRE 810 AM, WYPR 88.1 FM, El Zol 99.1 FM, WFSI 107.9 FM, WBAL 1090 AM), and Anne Arundel County’s Community TV station Channel 98. For information or non-emergency (life safety) help calls please call 410-222-0600. Flood Risk from Hurricanes:
Prior to Irene many residents wanted to know if their home was at risk for flooding. While no location is without some risk those located in low lying areas and along the coast may be at a greater risk from storm surge. View the Anne Arundel County Storm Surge Map which shows potential flooding from hurricanes or visit the Maryland Emergency Management Agency's interactive mapping application, Osprey, where you can type in your address to better asess your risk. |
| | | | What's New at OEM? | - County Hosts Full-Scale Emergency Shelter Exercise at Arundel High School. Read More.
- The Declaration, Volume 2 Issue 2, is now available! View PDF
- DHS replaces the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) with the National Terrorism Advisory System, or NTAS. More Information.
- The 2010 update of the Anne Arundel County Hazard Mitigation Plan is now available for public feedback and comments. Visit the Mitigation Page to view update.
**Visit the OEM 'In The News' page for a complete list of what's new at OEM.** |  | | | | Ways to Stay Informed: | | In the event of an emergency, Anne Arundel County will utilize a variety of avenues to get information out to the public. In order to stay informed before, during and after an emergency, it is important that residents know how they will be able to get information and have at least one back-up method should that line of communications be down. | | | | | All Hazards Preparedness | The Office of Emergency Management has specific recommendations on how you can prepare. They can save your life and your property. Read our Emergency Preparedness Guide, "Surviving the Storm," or visit, Ready? Set? Good? to get started... For a state perspective, check out the Maryland Emergency Management Agency Natural Hazards Preparedness Guide , The guide provides an in-depth look at natural hazards affecting Maryland; what various watches, warnings and advisories issued by the National Weather Service mean, and what you should do before, during and after an emergency strikes. |  AACO: Emergency
Preparedness Guide | | | Prepare a Disaster Supply Kit You will need the kit’s supplies if you are confined to your home. They are also valuable if you evacuate to a place other than a well-stocked shelter or if you’re unsure of the shelter’s supplies. Learn more about shelter-in-place and evacuation. And don't forget to include your pets in your emergency plan. Anne Arundel County Animal Control has important information on pet preparedness. |  | | MEMA: Natural Hazards Preparedness Guide | | | Make a Plan It is important to know how to prepare and it is critically important to know what actions to take in an emergency. During an emergency or disaster, it can be difficult to get information and to know what to do. Planning ahead can be the difference between keeping your family safe and struggling to survive. - Have a Family Communications Plan - Remember your family may not be together when an emergency happens, so it is important to plan in advance how you will contact one another an how you will get back together. Pick family or friends outside of the area you can contact if local communications are down.
- Predetermine a Meeting Place - Identify one meeting place close to home and one outside the neighborhood. Be sure everyone in the family knows the plan!
- Have on Hand Important Personal Information - Include phone numbers for doctors, veterinarian and insurance policies, as well as social security numbers and important medical information.
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FEMA: Citizen
Preparedness Guide | FEMA All Hazards Guide to Citizen Preparedness This FEMA guide brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters. You can also view FEMA's citizen preparedness DVD titled "Getting Ready for Disaster: One Family's Experience. | | | | | Car Preparedness Your car is a key to your safety if you need to evacuate from a hurricane or other disaster. Here are some tips for what to do with your automobile. | | | American Red Cross Disaster Services The best way to make your family and your home safe is to be prepared before disaster strikes. | | | COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PRESENTATIONS & NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK ...for your community, church, workplace or organization. Learn which hazards threaten Anne Arundel County and how your family and community can be ready for any emergency. Call
(410) 222-0600 to schedule your presentation or information session. |
| | | View the Anne Arundel County's All-Hazard Mitigation Plan here. |
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