Montgomery Community Media

In preparation for the arrival and impact of Hurricane Sandy, Montgomery County has issued the following updates and reminders for residents: Public Schools Closed Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday, October 29 and 30. All community use activities in public schools are cancelled Monday and Tuesday, as well. Scheduled Recreation Activities […]

Governor Martin O’Malley held a second press conference today at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to provide an update on Hurricane Sandy as the storm approaches the area. The press conference was live streamed here: http://www.governor.maryland.gov/stream.asp Senator Ben Cardin announced that the State of Maryland has a Presidential Declaration of Disaster enabling the state […]

Montgomery County Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30 because of Hurricane Sandy. For more info: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

Governor Martin O’Malley held a press conference at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) today at 1pm to provide an update on Hurricane Sandy as the storm approaches the area. The press conference was live steamed here http://www.governor.maryland.gov/stream.asp. During the press conference, Governor O’Malley announced the following: Early Voting in Maryland has been cancelled for […]

UPDATED 11/2/12 at 12 noon Pepco has provided a press release stating Pepco fully restored power to all customers who lost electrical service as the result of Hurricane Sandy as of 9:12 pm on October 30 with the vast majority of customers restored with 30 hours on storm’s onset. Here is the press release: WASHINGTON, […]

A massive coastal storm threatens to bring heavy rain, high winds, widespread power outages and a coastal storm surge to the mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland. Hurricane Sandy is a huge slow moving storm with wide-ranging impacts anticipated regardless of where she makes landfall. Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are preparing by clearing drains, fueling […]

Montgomery County Council member Hans Riemer discusses the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy on our area in this video clip and notes what makes it different from the derecho.

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer said the elected leaders are updated regularly about the status of the storm and about local preparations. In this video clip, he explains how that works.

Montgomery County Council member Hans Riemer said he’s concerned about the size of Pepco’s workforce and how it may impact the company’s ability to get outside help to Montgomery County if there are widespread power outages in the area. Take a look.

Although it is still too early to know the exact track of Hurricane Sandy, Montgomery County officials are preparing now. In this video clip , County Councilmember Hans Riemer tells MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke about some of the prep work taking place today. Take a look.