June 17, 2013

Safety Tips for Storm Season


June is traditionally the start of the summer storm and hurricane season. That’s why County officials are urging residents to take precautions to stay safe, including heeding storm warnings issued by the National Weather Service and taking shelter when appropriate.

One -- free and easy --step to take to help keep yourself and family safe is to sign up for Alert Montgomery to receive up-to-date information on hurricane watches and warnings and other storms. Alert Montgomery sign up information is also available online at the County’s Call Center or by calling 311 or 240-777-0311, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alerts can be sent to one or more electronic devices, including cell phones, text pagers and wireless PDAs, along with home and work emails.