St. Mary’s County is StormReady. Are You?
St. Mary’s County government was re-certified this year by the National Weather Services as a StormReady County. The county was first certified on March 17, 2009.
To make sure your home is storm ready, here are some links that can help guide you.
National Safety Council | Emergency Preparedness Plan & Checklist Prepare, Plan & Stay Informed for Emergencies Home Emergency & Disaster Safety Pet Disaster Preparedness – ASPCA Basic Life Support and Emergency CPR Natural Disasters & Severe WeatherStormReady encourages communities to take a proactive approach to improving local hazardous weather operations and public awareness. A StormReady designation does not mean that a community is storm proof, but better prepared to save lives affected by severe weather through better planning, education and awareness.
To be recognized as StormReady, a community must:
- Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center.
- Have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the public.
- Create a system that monitors local weather conditions.
- Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars.
- Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.
