[Md-sligo] FW: Preparing for Summer Storms

Mon Jun 13 17:25:00 UTC 2011

The following information is helpful to whether you live in Montgomery
county or PG county. 

Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
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Summer Storms are coming!

PEPCO provides these pointers during summertime storm season. 

(Click here <http://www.pepco.com/home/>  to visit PEPCO website.) 

Plan Ahead

Customers who rely on power to run life-sustaining medical equipment
should make advance arrangements to stay with friends or family, or go
to a hotel or close-by city in the event of a widespread power outage.

Make sure you have a corded telephone to use.  Without power, cordless
telephones won't work and cell phones cannot be recharged.  

Assemble an emergency "storm kit."  Include a battery-powered radio or
television, flashlight, a first-aid kit, battery-powered or windup
clock, extra batteries, special needs items and a list of important and
emergency phone numbers.

Keep at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food and bottled water
and have a hand-operated can opener available.

If your loved one lives in a condo, retirement community or group home,
be sure you can answer these questions:

*	Is the facility licensed and properly staffed? 
*	What are the facility's emergency plans?  Do they have adequate
generators and emergency lighting?  Are these regularly tested?  
*	Do they have well-posted evacuation routes and practice them
with residents? 
*	Are they sufficiently stocked with non-perishable food and water
for all residents? If not, be sure you loved one has their own supply. 
*	By what means can you communicate with management and your loved
one in the event of a power outage?

Act Wisely During an Outage

To report an outage, call 1-877-PEPCO 62.  For life-threatening
emergencies, call 911.

If you have a portable generator be sure to operate it outside only,
away from doors and windows to avoid deadly carbon monoxide.  

Do you know the difference between a Hurricane Watch and a Hurricane
Warning?  
For Summer Weather Terminology, click here
<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/Content/homelandsecu
rity/weather/term.asp> . 
For additional information on Weather Emergencies, click here
<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/homelandsecu
rity/index.asp>  to go to Homeland Security Website.

Also of Interest during Weather Emergencies

Signing up for Alert Montgomery allows you to receive emergency alerts
and updates via your cell phone, pager, Blackberry, PDA and/or e-mail
account. All you have to do is sign up for an Alert Montgomery account.
There is no cost for this registration.

Click here <https://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov/register.php>  to
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