Alternate strategies
A woman trapped in her attic in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina managed to get a cell phone call out for help, as water rose in her home. But her cell phone wasn’t her savior – amateur, or ‘‘ham,” radio was.

Ready for disaster?
Frederick County is a small piece of a world facing serious threats of terrorist attacks, pandemic influenza and natural disasters.

Agencies unite to secure Brunswick’s rails
Many Brunswick residents are unaware that trains traveling along the city’s western border often carry shipments of hazardous materials cargo such as hydrochloric acid.

Increasing threats force schools to train for the worst
Dan Cunningham remembers being a student in the 1960s when ‘‘duck and cover” was thought to be the key element to emergency preparation in schools.

Towns have various ways of dealing with disaster
Much has been made of Thurmont as a potential target for terrorist attacks due to the town’s proximity to Camp David, the presidential retreat.

Lake Linganore area faces wildfires threat
Images of wild brushfires tearing through the California countryside have become common when the weather heats up. But brushfires can occur anywhere if the conditions are right, including in Frederick County.

New Market’s hazard plan covers snow/a>
The Town of New Market adopted in 2003 a county-standard plan that outlines how to deal with natural and unnatural disasters.