Just to make sure everyone is aware of the public transportation status today.
Also, keep these tips handy:
Also, keep these tips handy:
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Have both a Shelter In Place plan and an Evacuation plan.
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Always
Report your power outage to whether it's just
your house or the whole neighborhood:
o
PEPCO: 877-737-2662.
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Allegheny Power: 800-255-3443.
o
Baltimore Gas
& Electric (BG&E): 877-778-2222
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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
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Emergencies such as “hot” or sparkling wires or injured or ill
people:
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Call 911
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Sign up for
your area’s Alerts:
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District of
Columbia https://textalert.ema.dc.gov
o
Gaithersburg https://alert.gaithersburgmd.gov/
o
Montgomery
County https://alert.montgomerycountymd.gov/
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MTA/MARC http://www.mtamarylandalerts.com/LoginC.aspx
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Food Safety:
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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
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Print out a list of
emergency numbers and people who could help you and people you should check on.
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Remember
to recharge all critical electronic devices (obviously before power goes out J).
