Shower Site Open, Donations Accepted/Available
The St. Mary’s County Emergency Operation Center is coordinating efforts to assist citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. The Department of Public Works, State Highway Administration, SMECO, METCOM, VERIZON, GMP, COMCAST, and Fire and Rescue Volunteers are all working diligently in the recovery and restoration of services.
• Shower facilities will be available at Leonardtwon High School, on Monday, September 22, 2003, until 9:00 PM. Please bring your own towels, toiletries, etc.
• Donations consisting of non-perishable items and blankets will be accepted and available between 8:00AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, September 22-26 at Leonard Hall Recreation Center, adjacent to the Governmental Center in Leonardtown. Citizens who need these donated items OR who would like to volunteer their help should call the Disaster Information Hotline at 310- 475-4911/4912.
• The St. Mary’s County Landfill will be open normal business hours to accept large household waste items such as carpet, insulation, sheet rock, appliances, and furniture that have been damaged by Hurricane Isabel. The six (6) Convenience Centers will be open normal business hours to accept household trash. Please bring yard waste to the three designated sites. Yard waste includes logs, limbs, stumps, brush, leaves. The three sites are located at the left side of Golden Beach Road, ½ mile east of MD Route 5, on Piney Point Road, MD Route 249, ½ mile south of Happyland Road, and at the Kessler Development Company site, adjacent to Kessler Body and Equipment Company, on Three Notch Road in Dameron. All three sites will be open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, seven days a week until further notice. Please do not send yard waste to the St. Andrews Landfill during this time.
• St. Mary’s County shelters are closed. The Department of Social Services and the Red Cross are on standby to coordinate lodging for those who need it. Please call the Disaster Information Hotline at 301-475-4911 for instructions.
For additional information, please call the Disaster Information Hotline at 301-475-4911/4912.
The St. Mary’s County Emergency Operation Center is coordinating efforts to assist citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. The Department of Public Works, State Highway Administration, SMECO, METCOM, VERIZON, GMP, COMCAST, and Fire and Rescue Volunteers are all working diligently in the recovery and restoration of services.
• Shower facilities will be available at Leonardtwon High School, on Monday, September 22, 2003, until 9:00 PM. Please bring your own towels, toiletries, etc.
• Donations consisting of non-perishable items and blankets will be accepted and available between 8:00AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, September 22-26 at Leonard Hall Recreation Center, adjacent to the Governmental Center in Leonardtown. Citizens who need these donated items OR who would like to volunteer their help should call the Disaster Information Hotline at 310- 475-4911/4912.
• The St. Mary’s County Landfill will be open normal business hours to accept large household waste items such as carpet, insulation, sheet rock, appliances, and furniture that have been damaged by Hurricane Isabel. The six (6) Convenience Centers will be open normal business hours to accept household trash. Please bring yard waste to the three designated sites. Yard waste includes logs, limbs, stumps, brush, leaves. The three sites are located at the left side of Golden Beach Road, ½ mile east of MD Route 5, on Piney Point Road, MD Route 249, ½ mile south of Happyland Road, and at the Kessler Development Company site, adjacent to Kessler Body and Equipment Company, on Three Notch Road in Dameron. All three sites will be open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, seven days a week until further notice. Please do not send yard waste to the St. Andrews Landfill during this time.
• St. Mary’s County shelters are closed. The Department of Social Services and the Red Cross are on standby to coordinate lodging for those who need it. Please call the Disaster Information Hotline at 301-475-4911 for instructions.
For additional information, please call the Disaster Information Hotline at 301-475-4911/4912.