Coordinated by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the state is among those in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast participating in Thursday’s Great SouthEast ShakeOut, an earthquake preparedness drill. The ShakeOut, a self-led drill, is set for 10:16 a.m. Participants will practice ...

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ROCKVILLE — A trash dropoff site in Montgomery County says more than 4,800 tons of tree debris has been dropped off at the facility following last week’s storms. Peter Karasik, the manager of the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer ...

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Maryland’s power companies are restoring electricity more promptly than they expected to, said Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Douglas R.M. Nazarian, almost a week after an unexpected storm put more than 1 million people in the dark.

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ANNAPOLIS —Gov. Martin O’Malley has appointed a new director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency. O’Malley announced the appointment of Kenneth Mallette on Wednesday. Mallette will begin his new job on May 21. The O’Malley administration says Mallette has more ...

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When Maryland declares a state of emergency, Target Corp. and 19 other businesses say they will lend a hand. Target will donate inventory, and its staff members will volunteer as part of a statewide plan to incorporate private businesses and ...

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