Local Shelter Info

D.C. Shelters:

·       Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE,  202-576-9238

·       Bald Eagle Recreation Center, 100 Joliet Street, SW,  202-671-5125

·       Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Avenue, NW

·       Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert Street, NW ,  202-727-7736

·       Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW,  202-282-2204

·       Deenwood Community Center, 1350 49th Street NE,  202-671-3077

Maryland Shelters:

Prince George's County:

·       Charles H. Flowers High School, 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Road Springdale, MD 20774

·       Ritchie Coliseum, University of Maryland, 7950 Baltimore Ave, College Park, Md. (pet friendly)

 

Montgomery County (Opens on Monday at 12 p.m.):

·       White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring (pet friendly).

·       Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road.

 

Virginia Shelters:

Stafford County (Opens on Monday at 10 a.m.):
T. Benton Gayle Middle School, 100 panther drive in Fredericksburg Va.

Source: http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/227283/158/DC-Area-Shelters-Open-As-Massive-Storm-Approaches

 

MARC and Metro Closed in Preparation for "Sandy"

Just to make sure everyone is aware of the public transportation status today.

Also, keep these tips handy:

·       Have both a Shelter In Place plan and an Evacuation plan.

·       Always Report your power outage to whether it's just your house or the whole neighborhood:

o   PEPCO: 877-737-2662.

o   Allegheny Power: 800-255-3443.

o   Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E): 877-778-2222

·       Montgomery County residents: report downed trees and other non-emergency issues:

o   In Montgomery County, Call 311 (Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m)

o   Outside of Montgomery County, call 240-777-031

o   log onto www.mc311.com

o   Website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/311  

·       Emergencies such as “hot” or sparkling wires or injured or ill people:

o   Call 911

·       Sign up for your area’s Alerts:

o   District of Columbia  https://textalert.ema.dc.gov 

o   Gaithersburg  https://alert.gaithersburgmd.gov/

o   Montgomery County  https://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov/

o   MTA/MARC  http://www.mtamarylandalerts.com/LoginC.aspx

o   OPM  http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/          

·       Food Safety:

o   Refrigerated food can last up to four hours. After that, discard all perishables.

o   Frozen food can last up to 48 hours if  the freezer is full but if it isn’t then only up to 24 hours.

o   See this for detail and print out a copy before you lose power:   www.fsis.usda.gov/fact_sheets/keeping_food_Safe_during_an_emergency/index.asp

·       Print out a list of emergency numbers and people who could help you and people you should check on.

·       Remember to recharge all critical electronic devices (obviously before power goes out J).

Keep Your Feet Off The Seat!

I have another break with my tradition of keeping this blog light. I lived a lot of places in my half-century of life but nowhere else do I see people putting their shod feet on the opposite chair on public transportation like MARC.

In addition to being lazy and inconsiderate, there are millions of germs on the bottom of shoes that will be transferred to the next person sitting on that seat!

 

The train is not a place for you to take a nap or snuggle up like you’re at home watching TV. It is public transportation. If your redneck mom didn’t teach you any better, then let auntie Doreen tell you like it is.

Yes, Other People Can Smell You

When I started this blog, I wanted to keep it light and informative. Today I need to break that tradition. The past few weeks I ended up sitting next to several people whom the locals would describe as ripe!

 

While it is true Hollywood stars started the “no bath for weeks on end” trend a number of years ago, the rest of us on planet Earth need to bathe regularly. Why? Because other people really can smell you!

If you look or smell like you need a bath, beware. I carrry a packet of wipes with me and I may just give into my desire to give you a good scrub down!