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Emergency Alert System Established in Prince George's County

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 2:04pm

Emergency Alert System Established in Prince George's County

Prince George’s County citizens and residents will now be able to receive emergency notifications and alerts via email, text message, and pager through a new alert system, NotifyMe Prince George’s, which launched, Wednesday.

Administered by the Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, NotifyMe Prince George’s, allows enrolled county citizens and residents to be informed of real time events taking place such as amber alerts, severe weather, school and government delays and closings, severe traffic, utility interruptions and emergency preparedness measures.

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Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, 1:59pm

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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 2:28pm

January is Open Enrollment For Child-Only Health Insurance Policies in Maryland

The following information was sent to us by Betsy Charlow:

Policies Available for Children 18 and Under With No Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

January is open enrollment for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States individual health insurance policies for children. During January, these two companies will offer policies for children age 18 and under with no exclusions for preexisting conditions. This is an opportunity for those families that do not have access to family policies to find coverage for their children.

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Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, 5:22pm

Decorating your home is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season, and unfortunately these same decorations may increase your chances of a fire.

Mark E. Brady, Chief spokesperson of The Prince George's County Fire Department gave us a few helpful reminders this holiday season to ensure the safety of our family and friends.

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