emergency preparedness month

September 26, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Montgomery County Encourages Residents to Prepare Emergency Kits for COVID-19

September is National Preparedness Month and Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is urging residents to prepare for the possibility of a second coronavirus wave. It was only a couple of months ago that people around Montgomery County were struggling to find basic household items like toilet, paper towels, bleach, and more. […]

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August 30, 2019 | Hannah Dalsheim

September Is National Preparedness Month, Know How to Be Prepared

September is National Preparedness Month and Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) is having events to help residents prepare for all types of emergencies. This year’s national theme is “Prepared, Not Scared.” OEMHS is breaking down the month in four different themes: Sept. 1-7: Save Early for Disaster Costs Sept. 8-14: […]

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September 21, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 21, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 21st, in Montgomery County: 1. A fair to mark Emergency Preparedness month is scheduled to take place at the Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County campus today starting at 11 a.m. 2. Long Branch Library will host a Flower Branch Apartments Disaster Support Group at 6 p.m. 3. […]

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