St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) urges community members to be prepared for the next Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, 2024, and goes through November 30, 2024. While severe weather can happen outside of this timeframe, it is the most active for hurricane and tropical storm activity. In effort to support community preparedness, the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) will provide self-service sandbag pickup for residents on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the St. Andrews Landfill located at 44837 St. Andrews Church Road. Residents are encouraged to stock up on sandbags now so that they are prepared before a storm strikes our area. Sandbags are not pre-filled and are limited to 10-25 bags per person, while supplies last. Community partners and DES will also be onsite distributing free hurricane preparedness supplies and information. “We all know that storm systems can move and change rapidly,” said Commissioner President James R. Guy. “Distributing sandbags in advance is the best way to ensure our residents have what they need should a storm system threaten our area.” Hurricane Preparedness Checklist Make emergency kits: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/kit Home Kit: include a flashlight, batteries, blankets, […]
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