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During Emergency Situations...
INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS IS KEY


STAY INFORMED...Should an incident occur that requires the activation of Howard County's Emergency Operations Center, local information of importance to residents will be available by calling 410-313-2900.

Official information will also be available on GTV... Howard County Government's Channel (Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon Channel 44).

Read "Be Responsible. Be Ready." - Howard County's Guide to Preparing for Emergencies). (.pdf file)

"Sea Responsable. Este Preparado." - Su guia personal para prepararse ante emergencias. (Spanish version of Howard County's Guide to Preparing for Emergencies. (.pdf file)


HOMELAND SECURITY RESOURCES

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS...
How to Prepare for Emergencies Before they Happen

FACTS ABOUT BIOLOGICAL & CHEMICAL AGENTS
Center for Disease Control... Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response

FAMILY READINESS KIT
American Academy of Pediatrics... Includes specific on helping children to cope

A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness-Maryland Emergency Management Agency (a .PDF file)

Overview of the Maryland Threat Alert System-Maryland Emergency Management Agency (a .PDF file)


DISASTER PREPAREDNESS...
Maryland Emergency Management Agency


TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP CONTACT...
CERN: Community Emergency Response Network
Learn more about the local preparedness effort from Howard County's Citizen Corps
CERN


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