Montgomery Community Media

It was a busy night for Montgomery County fire and rescue units who responded to dozens of calls following the strong storms that swept through our area on June 11. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said firefighters believe at least three house fires were started by lightning. Piringer said one of the fires ignited […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County from now until 2 a.m. on June 11. According to the NWS, thunderstorms that form during this period will be capable of producing flooding rains. Residents should expect extremely heavy rain that will flood low lying areas and streets with slow drainage. […]

Rainfall in Montgomery County has flooded several roadways in Montgomery County. The following roads are closed as of 9:10 a.m. on May 16: Barnesville Road from 16100 to 16700 blocks Berryville Road from 14000 to 14400 blocks Blunt Road at the 20900 block Brighton Dam Road at the 1900 block Brink Road at the 9900 […]

On Saturday, May 10, from approximately 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., several lanes of East West Highway between 16th Street (MD 390) and Colesville Road (US 29) will be closed so crews can hoist roofing materials onto the Lenox Park Apartments. Real estate management company Forest City Enterprises and its contractor, Rent-A-Crane, Inc., will hoist […]

Record rainfall in Montgomery County has flooded several roadways in Montgomery County. The following roads are closed as of 6 a.m. on May 1: – Northbound 29 closed from Crestmoor Drive to Lockwood Drive – W Old Baltimore at Ten Mile Creek – Woodfield Road (124) at East Village Avenue – Log House Road – […]

Winter weather is expected, with predictions of heavy snowfall beginning Wednesday night and continuing through Thursday. The best way for residents to receive timely severe weather and emergency notifications directly to cell phones and/or email addresses is from Alert Montgomery. Montgomery County officials offer residents the following tips for preparing for and dealing with severe […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred at 2:21 p.m. on Dec. 28 at Maryland Avenue and Great Falls Road in Rockville. Police said the side-impact collision involved a gray 2004 Toyota Corolla and a silver 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada within the intersection. According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates that the […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County from midnight- 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. A flash flood watch means that heavy rains may have the potential to cause severe and unexpected flooding within the next 24 hours. Flash floods kill more people every year than any other weather […]

Montgomery County crews are actively treating all primary roads, secondary roads and county salt routes. Road conditions remain slippery. If you must drive, use extreme caution and allow plenty of breaking distance as pavement conditions remain unfavorable. County officials are also resident to use extreme caution and remain vigilant observing pedestrian traffic as pedestrian traffic […]

As the investigation into the Boston explosions continues, Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, has directed state troopers to increase vigilance, especially around critical infrastructures. Troopers will be conducting increased patrol checks of critical infrastructures in their areas of responsibility. Although troopers are routinely vigilant and looking for suspicious activities as […]