The Board of County Commissioners, the Department of Public Safety, and the Metropolitan Commission are closely monitoring the track and impacts of Tropical Storm Ernesto.
St George Island residents are encouraged to be prepared to evacuate due to rising flood waters at the island. If water levels reach an unsafe level at the Metropolitan Commission wastewater pumping station, SMECO may cut off all power to the island due to fire and electrocution hazards. If power is disconnected, residents are asked not to use their plumbing as the sewage grinder pumps serving their houses will not work.
Currently the forecast for St Marys County, as provided by the National Weather Service in Sterling, VA is as follows:
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA OVERNIGHT.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK OF THE STORM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. TIDES 2 TO 3 FT ABOVE PREDICTED VALUES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ON THE TIDAL POTOMAC.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
As Ernesto develops, please stay tuned to your local radio and television stations for further updates and warnings from the National Weather Service. For automated updates from St. Marys County Government, call 301-475-4200 ext. 4911.
St George Island residents are encouraged to be prepared to evacuate due to rising flood waters at the island. If water levels reach an unsafe level at the Metropolitan Commission wastewater pumping station, SMECO may cut off all power to the island due to fire and electrocution hazards. If power is disconnected, residents are asked not to use their plumbing as the sewage grinder pumps serving their houses will not work.
Currently the forecast for St Marys County, as provided by the National Weather Service in Sterling, VA is as follows:
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA OVERNIGHT.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK OF THE STORM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. TIDES 2 TO 3 FT ABOVE PREDICTED VALUES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ON THE TIDAL POTOMAC.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
As Ernesto develops, please stay tuned to your local radio and television stations for further updates and warnings from the National Weather Service. For automated updates from St. Marys County Government, call 301-475-4200 ext. 4911.
Are we going to hell for this? 
And they better have room for my big screen and other looted items.......
