Monday, October 29, 2012

Jim Joyner – Explore Carroll: Carroll County officials following Hurricane Sandy's path, BGE urges preparation


Carroll County officials following Hurricane Sandy's path, BGE urges preparation

Storm expected to impact area from Sunday to Tuesday


Officials for Carroll County Emergency Operations said Thursday they are monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Sandy, and that weather models from the National Weather Service indicate the hurricane will strike land somewhere between New York and Maryland — impacting the area Sunday evening, and perhaps lasting through as Tuesday.

Officials said high winds and rain are expected and may cause some flooding and power outages.

During the storm, the county will post weather related information on various county websites and social media outlets, and will also communicate with the media.

Below is a list of links to obtain hurricane related information:

"Like" explorecarroll on Facebook

Office of Public Safety Facebook:

Carroll County Government website:

Carroll County Government Twitter: @CarrollCoMD

Carroll County Access Channel 24

BGE asking residents to be prepared

Meanwhile, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is also preparing for the possibility of weather-related outages this weekend and into early next week, and is urging residents to have a plan in place, should they be without power for an extended period of time.

Customers are encouraged to take steps to prepare for extended outages: http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-bge-storm-prep-20121025,0,856648.story

Related: News and Information on Hurricane Sandy ~ Carroll County Emergency Operations Center


October 25, 2012 from the Carroll County Office of Public Safety: Follow this link to read about emergency operations and communication in preparation for Hurricane Sandy: http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/releases/Emergency%20Operations.pdf

The Carroll County Emergency Operations Center swung into action early to plan and stay on top of the storm and have kept citizens well-informed by way of the “Carroll County Office of Public Safety” - https://www.facebook.com/CCOPSSS - Facebook page and @CarrollCoMD Twitter page - https://twitter.com/CarrollCoMD - ... They are awesome. God bless them for their hard work under very difficult conditions.

Be safe out there…

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