It’s Thursday, Sept. 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here.
1. Tropical Storm Helene: According to county Fire and Rescue Service, Maryland Task Force 1 is staged in Georgia, ready to help with rescue efforts during Tropical Storm Helene.
Update @fema Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) is staged in Georgia ready for re-deployment in support of Southeast State response #Helene – @mcfrs MD-TF1 @MontgomeryCoMD departed 9/25 w/ 45-member ‘Type3’ team w/ water rescue capabilities & other search & rescue resources https://t.co/ihvzn1uoZ9 pic.twitter.com/eouiE3YUuU
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 26, 2024
2. Council Committee Meetings: There is a county council committee meeting at 9:30 a.m. about crisis response and another at 1:30 p.m. about the plan to end childhood hunger. Meetings are livestreamed on YouTube. See meeting agendas here.
3. Food Resources: See food giveaway events today in the county.
4. Video Contest: Middle and high school students living in the county can now enter this year’s “Speak Up, Save a Life” video contest about the opioid epidemic.
‘Speak Up, Save a Life’ Video Contest Open to Middle and High Schoolers
5. ICYMI: The students already started classes, but last week was a day for ribbon cutting at the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus of Montgomery College.
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