5 Things to Know Today, July 13, In Montgomery County

Today is Tuesday, July 13, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Hyperthermia Alert: Montgomery County issued a Hyperthermia Alert from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The alert is sent when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees. See hot weather safety tips and information here.

Hyperthermia alert in place until 7 p.m. tonight and will be again tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. #StayHydrated #BeatTheHeat #BePrepared https://t.co/6aFscb9hmu

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 12, 2021

2. COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at nine testing sites today. Montgomery County clinics are vaccinating residents ages 12 and older. Make an appointment here.

3. Council Meeting: The Montgomery County Council begins its virtual session at 9 a.m. Watch live on YouTube and Facebook. See the agenda here.

The Council will meet tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. with a busy agenda. See everything being covered here: https://t.co/OQTJHkli5s. 👀➡️Watch live @CountyCableMoCo, Facebook or YouTube at https://t.co/1ERvIFSt4Q. pic.twitter.com/xdrHSeyEhX

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) July 12, 2021

4. Information Session for Tenants: The Housing Initiative Partnership will host a Zoom information session for tenants at 7 p.m. See more here.

A virtual information session for tenants is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13.
For information about the meeting and more resources ➡ https://t.co/of1YkrSfCb. @MCGMDDHCA pic.twitter.com/GiF2jQQGp8

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 11, 2021

5. Animation Workshops: It’s the last day to register for animation workshops with Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL). A virtual workshop for children will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. and one for seniors will be held Friday at 10 a.m.

1 more day to register for animation workshops for kids & seniors, this week at MCPL! Kids: 7/14, 10amhttps://t.co/6TtZwWlTbI Seniors (50+) 7/16, 10am: https://t.co/9nOba6xKSB With artist Leila Cabib & funded in part by @WheatonMD Cultural Project Grant from @creativemoco. pic.twitter.com/yA7gvq1evq

— Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD) (@MCPL_Libraries) July 12, 2021

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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