Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley advises residents to take appropriate safety precautions as some of the coldest temperatures in 20 years approach Maryland. Temperatures are expected to dip to near or just below zero in central Maryland, with lows as cold as 15 below zero in the western portion of the state. Temperatures will be slightly […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials are reminding residents that it’s not too late to prepare for the cold weather ahead. With below-freezing temperatures in the forecast this week, a few simple steps can keep your family safe and your home’s pipes from freezing. Fire officials offer the following tips to prepare your home for […]

Fire Chief Steve Lohr provides some fire prevention and safety tips. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information visit Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services website.

Winter weather is expected this weekend, with the possibility of ice and snow. Montgomery County officials have provided the following preparation tips for residents: Preparing for the Storm  Emergency preparations should include having enough food, water, medication (if needed) and batteries to last 2 to 3 days. Make sure portable radios, smoke detectors and flashlights […]

Officials at the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) are reminding travelers to drive safely this weekend as thousands of residents and visitors take to the roads. Heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon in central and southern Maryland, and the Eastern Shore, along with snowfall and possible ice west of Frederick into the mountainous areas in […]

As the new school year gets underway, Lucille Baur of the Montgomery County Police Department provides some practical safety tips for both students and parents. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

With Montgomery County Public Schools starting the new school year on August 26, the Gaithersburg Police Department offers these reminders to students, parents, motorists and bicyclists to ensure a safe and healthy school year: Students Discuss with your family the safest route to school. Identify intersections with crossing guards and the route with the fewest […]

Montgomery County celebrates National Night Out (NNO) on August 6. In this interview, first broadcast on “County Report This Week,” Lucille Baur of the Montgomery County Police Department tells us about the annual NNO event and she provides some important advice for residents who may be leaving town on vacation. FACT FILE Montgomery County police […]

Montgomery County encourages residents to sign up for Alert Montgomery to receive important notifications of weather watches and warnings, road and facility closures, traffic signal outages and other emergency information. Alerts can be sent to home and work email accounts and text-capable cell phones. Here are recommendations for staying safe when severe weather occurs: Before […]

Updated Monday, June 10 at 9:30 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County through 5 p.m. According to the national Weather service, additional showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will produce 1 to 3 more inches of rainfall. With the ground already saturated from previous rainfall, it […]