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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yasmin Reyazuddin </FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> MCG eSubscription
[mailto:NoReply@eSub.montgomerycountymd.gov] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 13,
2011 1:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Reyazuddin, Yasmin<BR><B>Subject:</B> Preparing for
Summer Storms<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Summer Storms are coming!</B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>PEPCO</B> provides these
pointers during summertime storm season. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>(</B>Click <B><A
href="http://www.pepco.com/home/">here</A></B> to visit PEPCO
website.) </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>Plan Ahead<o:p></o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">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.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Make sure you have a corded
telephone to use. Without power, cordless telephones won’t work and cell
phones cannot be recharged. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">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.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Keep at least a three-day supply
of nonperishable food and bottled water and have a hand-operated can opener
available.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If your loved one lives in a
condo, retirement community or group home, be sure you can answer these
questions:</P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Is
the facility licensed and properly staffed?
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">What
are the facility’s emergency plans? Do they have adequate generators and
emergency lighting? Are these regularly tested?
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Do
they have well-posted evacuation routes and practice them with residents?
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Are
they sufficiently stocked with non-perishable food and water for all
residents? If not, be sure you loved one has their own supply.
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">By
what means can you communicate with management and your loved one in the event
of a power outage?</LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>Act Wisely During an
Outage<o:p></o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt">To report an outage, call
1-877-PEPCO 62. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If you have a portable generator
be sure to operate it outside only, away from doors and windows to avoid deadly
carbon monoxide. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><BR><B>Do you know</B> the
difference between a Hurricane Watch and a Hurricane Warning? <BR>For
Summer Weather Terminology, click <B><A
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/Content/homelandsecurity/weather/term.asp">here</A></B>.
<BR>For additional information on Weather Emergencies, click <A
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/homelandsecurity/index.asp"><B>here</B></A>
to go to Homeland Security Website.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Also of Interest during Weather
Emergencies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
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