Montgomery County Issues Heat Emergency Alert Through Thursday
Montgomery County issued a Heat Emergency Alert beginning at noon on Monday, June 23 and ending at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 26. The National Weather Service (NWS) also issued… Read More
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The Heat Is on – How to Handle It
The first major heat wave of the summer hits the County this week. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning from 11:00 a.m. until 9 p.m. on… Read More
Officials Respond to Billy Goat Trail for Injured Hiker, Juvenile Suffering Heat Exhaustion
Emergency rescue personnel responded to the Billy Goat Trail Monday for an injured hiker and a juvenile suffering from heat exhaustion, according to Pete Piringer, chief spokesperson for Montgomery County… Read More
Group Rescued from Billy Goat Trail During Heat Emergency
15 juveniles and a few adults were rescued from the Billy Goat Trail in Potomac after feeling hot and suffering heat exhaustion, a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS)… Read More
Heat Emergency Alert in Montgomery County Until 8 P.M.
Montgomery County will continue to be under a heat emergency alert until 8 p.m. Thursday. The county declares a heat emergency alert when temperatures and/or the heat index is expected… Read More
Two Adults Suffer Likely Heat Exhaustion in Separate Incidents Around Billy Goat Trail
Fire and rescue services responded to two separate incidents of likely heat exhaustion in the Billy Goat Trail area on Tuesday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS)… Read More
County Under Hyperthermia Alert Again on Tuesday
The county will be under another Hyperthermia Alert today, Tuesday, from noon to 7 p.m. This alert means that the temperatures and/or the heat index of the county are predicted… Read More
Montgomery County under Hyperthermia Alert Beginning Monday at Noon
Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert from noon-7 p.m. Monday. A Hyperthermia Alert is issued by the county when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees,… Read More
Hyperthermia Alert Issued for Tuesday
Montgomery County has issued a hyperthermia alert for Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. with the heat index expected to exceed 95 degrees. County residents are strongly encouraged to take… Read More
Stoddard Advises Residents About Staying Cool Under Heat Emergency Alert
Montgomery County is under a Heat Emergency Alert until 6 p.m. Tuesday. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Earl Stoddard, director of the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security,… Read More