It’s Wednesday, Feb. 16, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Hypothermia Alert: Montgomery County is under a Hypothermia Alert until noon.
Montgomery County has activated the Extreme Cold Plan for a Hypothermia Alert until noon Wednesday 2/16. Expect the wind chill to be below 32 degrees. Wear layers if you go outside. Take extra
precautions if you spend significant time outdoors: https://t.co/SrUlSOrh5N pic.twitter.com/1EX3YV5U0k— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) February 15, 2022
2. Weekly Briefing (Time Change): County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at noon this week. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
TIME CHANGE! @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide #COVID19 updates at his weekly media briefing tomorrow at NOON. (Wednesday, Feb. 16).
📺 Watch live on Facebook and @CountyCableMoCo . 💻 For more info ➡ https://t.co/ywWrTt6mOY. pic.twitter.com/6lltMarMIZ
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) February 15, 2022
3. Drive-Thru Food Distribution: Stop by Watkins Mill Elementary School in Montgomery Village from 1-2:30 p.m. to receive boxed groceries in your car. See other free food resources here.
4. Senior Planet: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Online Tools for Contacting Your Lawmakers” and “Podcasts.”
5. ICYMI: The Montgomery County Council presented a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month during a meeting Tuesday. This year’s theme is Black health and wellness.
And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.
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