Montgomery Community Media

Pepco has been under fire for some of its communication with customers following recent power outages and on July 19 in front of the County Council, Pepco President Thomas Graham himself struggled with his opening statement that included some double negatives. Council President Roger Berliner tried to help Graham before the crowd responded with a […]

Recalling the June 29 storm, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley notes the violent storm took out some trees in his hometown of Rockville and he says it is important that Pepco do more. Take a look at this video clip.

Within 48 hours of the June 29 store, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue received over 2,000 calls. House fires, wires down and trees into homes are just a sampling of what they experienced. Fire Chief Richard Bowers tells us more in this video clip. Chief Bowers reminds us to have on hand: flashlight back up […]

Pickup of tree debris around Montgomery County from the June 29 storm continues. So far, the county has removed 22,000 tons of debris from snow emergency routes. Steven Suprata, storm operation center manager, reminds residents they are only collecting mixed debris. He said it will take several weeks to complete this job.

The Montgomery County Council has scheduled a Pepco debriefing meeting for July 19 to discuss restoration efforts following the June 29 derecho. In this report, Susan Kenedy tells you more. Channel 21 will also be broadcasting the meeting live as well.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and six other Maryland executives sent a letter to the state Public Service Commission regarding Pepco’s response to the June 29 storm. The elected leaders expressed their concern over the utility company’s staffing levels and disclosing outage information to emergency services. In this video clip, Leggett explains why this is […]

Eric Friedman, director of the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection, offers advice on how to avoid falling victim to unlicensed contractors and tree removal companies in the aftermath of the recent storm.

Captain Paul Starks of the Montgomery County Police Department talks about what the department to bring in extra officers in the aftermath of the June 29 storm to to man intersections. The police response is described as an “all boots on the ground effort.” Take a look.