Press Releases - Archived

Mayor Orders The Office Of Emergency Management To Monitor And Prepare For Impacts From Hurricane Irene

Aug 1st, 2011

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake ordered the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management to closely monitor Hurricane Irene and begin working with City agencies to develop response plans. The Mayor has ordered the City’s primary Emergency Operations Center to open at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2011. T...

Be Prepared For Severe Weather

Jun 1st, 2011

Tornadoes hit Maryland, Hurricane Season Approaching During April, at least 8 tornadoes hit Maryland, destroying homes and damaging properties. Neighboring states have recently experienced tornadoes, and are now being threatened with record flooding. And hurricane season starts June 1. Are you re...

Job Opportunity: Emergency Planner

Jan 1st, 2011

The City of Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management is seeking qualified applications for the position of Emergency Planner.

Baltimore City To Launch New Program To Help Businesses In Emergencies

Nov 18th, 2010

Corporate Emergency Access System will Grant Employees Speedier Access to Restricted Areas Following a Crisis Who: Christopher Thomaskutty, Baltimore City Deputy Mayor Frederick Bealefeld, Baltimore City Police Commissioner James Clack, Baltimore City Fire Chief Robert Maloney, Baltimore City Di...

Baltimore City LEPC Receives EPA Partnership Award

Nov 7th, 2008

November 7, 2008 – MOEM announced today that Baltimore City’s Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a Partnership Award for “significant efforts towards emergency preparedness, prevention, and response.” Balt...

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