Finally, if you are in need of a place to cool off during this time, please stop by one of #HoCoMD's designated cooling centers. For locations & hours of operations, incl' availability during #July4th holiday, visit our "Warming and Cooling Center Information" website at tinyurl.com/HoCoWarmingCooli…. Addit'l, if you are or someone you encounter is in need of shelter from the heat, please contact Grassroots at 410-531-6677. (3/3)

WEATHER ALERT: @NWS_BaltWash (NWS) has issued a TORNADO WATCH for #HoCoMD, in effect til 7 pm, 3/16. Given today’s forecasted severe wx evt, @HoCoOEM is recommending that residents who reside in a mobile home or another structure that may not safely withstand high winds, consider relocating to a sturdier building be4 storms arrive. Currently, NWS anticipates a break in t-storms around noon be4 a line of storms moves thru our area btw 3-7 pm. OEM is also strongly encouraging residents avoid any travel during this period of time. For residents who do not feel they can safely shelter at home during this time, the following @HoCoGov facilities will remain open til at least 8 pm this evening as refuge locations: - @HoCoCommunity Bain 50+ Ctr, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, #ColumbiaMD; - DCRS’s Glenwood 50+ Ctr & @HoCoRec's (DRP) Gary J. Arthur Ctr 2400 MD 97, #CooksvilleMD; & - DCRS’s North Laurel 50+ Ctr & DRP’s North Laurel Community Ctr at 9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd, #LaurelMD. PLEASE NOTE, these locations are not full-service overnight emergency shelters, but will provide a safe indoor place to wait out the storm, along w/ water, showers, & charging stations. If you plan to go to one of these locations, bring any medications, food, & water you will need for the day/evening & be prepared to remain there til the storms pass. If you have a service animal or pet that will join you at a refuge location, bring your animal’s crate/carrier, leash, waste bags/litter box, food/water bowl, & enough food for the day. Handlers & owners will be responsible to stay w/ & care for their own animals at all times.

PLEASE SHARE: @HoCoGovExec announce @HoCoGov to host a non-perishable FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE tomorrow, 11/1, 8 am-2 pm, at multiple locations thruout the county to help #HoCoMD residents in need. To learn more, including requested items, visit howardcountymd.gov/News10302….

Additionally, during regular business hours, @HoCoRec Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel & Roger Carter community centers (howardcountymd.gov/facilitie…) & @HoCo_Library branches (hclibrary.org/locations) are also great places to stop by if you need a place to warm up #HoCoMD.

In addt' to @HoCoGovExec "Elkridge Forward" community mtg on 11/19, @HoCoRec, @HoCoCommunity & @HoCoGov Facilities to also host a public mtg on 11/21 to gather community input on the design of a new #ElkridgeMD Community Ctr & 50+ Ctr. To learn more abt this mtg #HoCoMD & how to submit testimony if you are unable to attend, visit howardcountymd.gov/News11062….

REMINDER #HoCoMD: @HoCoGov offices are CLOSED 11/11 for #VeteransDay, but there will be REGULAR Monday curbside trash/recycle collection as @HoCoRecycles holiday "slide" schedule will NOT be in effect. For a cmplt list of what's open/closed on 11/11: howardcountymd.gov/News11062….

Congrats to @HoCoGov's 2024 #EmployeeoftheYear, Meridy McCague. As Director of @HoCoCommunity East Columbia 50+ Ctr, Meridy's leadership was instrumental in overseeing the opening of this new facility. To read more abt Meridy & our other winners #HoCoMD: howardcountymd.gov/News10042….

Addt'l, during reg business hrs this evening, @HoCoRec community ctrs (howardcountymd.gov/facilitie…), open til 9 pm (GJACC & NLCC) & 10 pm (RCCC) & @HoCo_Library branches (hclibrary.org/locations), open til 9 pm, r great places to stop & warm up be4 u r able to head to the shelter.

Additionally, during their regular business hours during this time frame, @HoCoRec community ctrs, @HoCoCommunity 50+ Ctrs, The Loan Closet & MultiService Ctr, & @HoCo_Library branches r also great places to stop by to warm up during the day #HoCoMD. facebook.com/hocogov/posts/p…

W/ overnight temp forecasted to dip below freezing and into the teens tonight, 11/28, a CODE BLUE has been issued for #HoCoMD. If u r or u encounter someone in need of shelter from the cold this evening, pls contact Grassroots Crisis Intervention Ctr hotline at 410-531-6677.

While no mandatory water use restrictions have been issued at this time, residents & businesses, particularly those in the warning zone in western #HoCoMD, are being encouraged to follow water conservation best practices. To learn more, visit news.maryland.gov/mde/2023/0…. (2/2)

Effective immediately, today, 8/7, all @HoCoGov bldgs are CLOSED for business, this includes @HoCoCommunity 50+ Ctrs & @HoCoRec facilities. Pls note #HoCoMD, after 4 pm, all Rec & Parks camps, prog & classes r CXL. For camps ending after 4, all children must be picked up by 4.

LIVE from @HoCoGovExec flag raising ceremony to recognize #VietnamWarVeteransDay & honor all #HoCoMD veterans who served on active duty in our armed forces at any time from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, & their families; fb.watch/jA3UOCQ7lH/.