Emergency Management
Are you prepared for an emergency? Do you have a flashlight and a portable radio with batteries, and a three-day supply of water for everyone in your home? These simple items can help you and your family get through the first 72 hours after an emergency. Take the time to prepare today, and you'll have less to worry about when it really matters. How to reach Emergency Management staff James D. Weed - Emergency Management Coordinator:
Marianne Souders - Emergency Management Planner:
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Emergency Management
| USDA Disaster Assistance Available for Farmers & Ranchers (Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee) — Eligible Maryland Counties: Baltimore, Carroll & Harford Counties |
| On November 14, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated three counties in Pennsylvania as natural disaster areas due to excessive rain, flooding and flash flooding associated with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee that occurred Aug. 26 – Sept. 12, 2011. |
| Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Maryland also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous: Baltimore, Carroll and Harford Counties. |
| All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas Nov. 9, 2011, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. |
| FSA news releases are available on FSA's website. |
