The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is preparing for the next round of winter weather poised to affect the state. The…
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SMECO Continues Power Restoration Work
By The Citizen on January 5, 2022
As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has about 2,468 members without electric service following the storm that hit the…
UPDATE: SMECO Continues Power Restoration & Nears Completion
By The Citizen on January 5, 2022
As of 9 p.m. Thursday, January 6, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has substantially completed power restoration in Calvert, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties.…
St. Mary’s County Public Schools Delayed 2-Hour Opening on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
By The Citizen on January 4, 2022
Schools Two Hour Delay: All SMCPS Schools have a delayed opening of two hours on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. AM Pre-Kindergarten and AM Head Start…
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday, January 4, to Friday, January 7, 2022
By The Citizen on January 4, 2022
National Weather Service has posted a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland,…
CSM Closes Campuses and Cancels In-Person Classes Monday, Jan. 3, 2022; Online/Remote Classes Held as Scheduled
By The Citizen on January 2, 2022
All campuses of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 due to impending inclement weather and potentially hazardous driving conditions.…
Governor Hogan Provides Update on Statewide Preparations for Winter Storm
By The Citizen on January 2, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has activated a government-wide response to prepare for an incoming winter storm that could have…
Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Southern Maryland on Monday, January 3, 2021
By The Citizen on January 2, 2022
Winter Weather Warning is in effect for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties from 1:00 a.m., Monday morning through 1:00 p.m., Monday afternoon. WHAT…Heavy snow.…
Governor Hogan Declares State of Emergency for Counties Affected by Severe Weather, Tidal and Coastal Flooding
By The Citizen on October 29, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan today declared a state of emergency for areas of Maryland along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River, and the Atlantic Coast…
Weather Closings and Cancellations for St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on October 29, 2021
The National Weather Service has issued a Coast Flood Warning through Sunday, Oct. 31, at 2 a.m. and a High Wind Warning through Friday, Oct.…
First Responders and National Weather Service Urges Citizens to Stay Safe While Our Region is Impacted by Inclement Weather
By The Citizen on October 28, 2021
The National Weather Service says “One of the biggest tidal flood events of the past 10-20 years (possibly since Hurricane Isabel at some locales), is…
Governor Hogan Announces $4 Million Available For Tropical Depression Ida Relief
By The Citizen on October 18, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland is making $4 million in funding available to assist residents and businesses affected by Tropical Depression…
National Weather Service Hosting Online SKYWARN® Class on Monday, November 8, 2021
By The Citizen on October 14, 2021
The Department of Emergency Services will be hosting an online SKYWARN® – Basics training Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If…
New “Destructive” Severe Thunderstorm Warning Category to Trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts on Mobile Phones
By The Citizen on July 23, 2021
Severe thunderstorms can be life-threatening, but not all severe storms are the same. Hazardous conditions range from tornadoes, large hail storms, and widespread straight-line winds…
Heat Advisory in Effect for Saturday July 16th
By The Citizen on July 16, 2021
A Heat Advisory Alert in effect from noon to 8pm on Saturday July 16th. Heat index values up to 107 expected, in Calvert, Prince Georges,…