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    Governor Martin O'Malley issued a State of Emergency on Saturday in the wake of a violent, hurricane-like storm called a derecho which covered the state. A reported 840,000 Marylanders lost electricity because of the storm, trees and branches littered roadways and many traffic lights are still out across the state. "The storm that touched down on Friday continues to cause a great deal of pain and suffering for Maryland families," says Secretary of Aging Gloria Lawlah.

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    Governor Martin O'Malley issued a State of Emergency on Saturday in the wake of a violent, hurricane-like storm called a derecho which covered the state. A reported 840,000 Marylanders lost electricity because of the storm, trees and branches littered roadways and many traffic lights are still out across the state. "The storm that touched down on Friday continues to cause a great deal of pain and suffering for Maryland families," says Secretary of Aging Gloria Lawlah.

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    State of Emergency 2012

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    Governor Martin O'Malley issued a State of Emergency on Saturday in the wake of a violent, hurricane-like storm called a derecho which covered the state. A reported 840,000 Marylanders lost electricity because of the storm, trees and branches littered roadways and many traffic lights are still out across the state. "The storm that touched down on Friday continues to cause a great deal of pain and suffering for Maryland families," says Secretary of Aging Gloria Lawlah.

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    Martin J.

    OMalley Governor

    Gloria Lawlah Secretary

    Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor

    DEPARTMENT OF AGING
    Choice, Independence and Dignity for Older Marylanders

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Contact: Wesley Wood 410-767-1100

    Older Marylanders and Disabled Feel Brunt of Summer Heat and Extreme Weather
    BALTIMORE, MD (July 2, 2012) With a scorching-hot summer reaching a point of devastation this past weekend, Secretary of Aging Gloria Lawlah urged Marylanders to check on any older or disabled friends, neighbors or family members to make sure they have access to adequate resources during this difficult time. Governor Martin OMalley issued a State of Emergency on Saturday in the wake of a violent, hurricane-like storm called a derecho which covered the state, causing widespread power outages, snarling traffic, and complicating relief efforts to combat the intense heat in the region during the month. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) posted on its website a list of cooling centers operating around the state, some steps to take to avoid heat-related illness, and a map showing where power outages occurred in the region. The storm that touched down on Friday continues to cause a great deal of pain and suffering for Maryland families and especially so for the most fragile among us: seniors and the disabled, according to Secretary Lawlah. If you know of anyone without proper cooling and ventilation where they live, please help them get to one of the designated cooling centers and encourage them to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. During the past two weeks, a string of days with temperatures hovering in the 90s and heat indices rising to a hundred degrees or more caused MEMA and health departments in the local jurisdictions to open cooling centers and alert the public to the dangers of such extreme heat. The situation went from bad to worse late Friday night when an unexpectedly violent storm system quickly wreaked havoc across a wide swath of the Mid-Atlantic states, including Maryland. A reported 840,000 Marylanders lost electricity because of the storm, trees and branches littered roadways in the wake of the powerful winds, and many traffic lights are still out across the State. The debris-filled roads, numerous detours, and non-working traffic lights have been frustrating and confusing to many drivers. Because the sweltering heat continues, many families without power are staying with friends or relatives, or renting rooms at local hotels. For updated information, visit the Department of Agings website at www.aging.maryland.gov and its Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/MarylandDepartmentofAging.

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    301 West Preston Street Suite 1007 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2374 Local: 410-767-1100 Toll Free: 1-800-243-3425 TTY users call via Maryland Relay FAX: 410-333-7943 www.aging.maryland.gov

    Local Emergency Center Contacts and Hotline


    Allegany County 301-777-7133 Anne Arundel County 410-222-0600 Baltimore City Call 311 Annapolis City 410-260-2211 Baltimore County 410-887-5454 Calvert County 410-535-0314

    Caroline County 410-479-2622

    Carroll County 410-386-2260

    Cecil County 410-392-2017 Dorchester 410-228-1818 Garrett County 301-334-1929 Howard 410-313-2900 Montgomery County 240-777-2300 Kent County 410-778-3864 St. Marys 301-475-4911 Queen Anne's 410-758-1971 Worcester 410-632-1311

    Charles County 301-609-3435 Frederick County 301-600-6796 Harford County 410-638-3400 Prince Georges County 301-883-3308 Ocean City 410-520-5485 Somerset 410-651-0707 Wicomico 410-548-9452 Talbot 410-770-8160 Washington 240-313-4383

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