Governor Hogan declares State of Emergency for Hurricane Florence

Governor Larry Hogan has signed an Executive declaring a state of emergency for the state of Maryland beginning Monday, September 10, 2018 ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Florence. The executive order will allow state officials to more efficiently coordinate support and provide assistance to local jurisdictions within Maryland and neighboring states. “At this time, there is still some uncertainty […]

Hurricane Florence projected path could bring storm surge to Maryland

Marylanders were already beginning to prepare on Monday as Hurricane Florence rapidly strengthened to a strong, category 4 storm. Forecasters say the powerful hurricane will likely make a direct hit on the East Coast. As of Monday morning, forecasters were predicting that Hurricane Florence would make landfall in North Carolina by Thursday. The storm could then “stall out” which could mean […]