NAS Patuxent River Operating under Restricted to Mission Essential Personnel/Telework Status due to Hurricane Isaias NAS Patuxent River has restricted access to critical personnel and mission essential personnel only as of 11 p.m. Aug. 3, 2020 in response to Hurricane Isaias. Admin leave is granted for civil service employees who are not designated as mission […]
Drivers Urged to Use Caution for Severe Weather
From Tropical Storm Isaias on Tuesday Parts of Maryland Could See Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Flooding The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is proactively working to prepare for severe weather as Tropical Storm Isaias makes landfall. The National Weather Service is forecasting Isaias to become a hurricane and drop as much […]
Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Calvert County
As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches the Mid-Atlantic, the Calvert County Department of Public Safety advises citizens that a tropical storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Calvert County. Tropical storm-force winds of 35-40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are possible in the area within the next 24 hours. Calvert […]
Statewide Efforts to Prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias
Marylanders Urged to Exercise Caution Tropical Storm Watches, Flash Flood Warnings in Effect Marylanders Should Prepare for Intense Rainfall, Winds, Tidal Surge, and Flash Flooding As the Eastern seaboard anticipates significant impacts from Tropical Storm Isaias, Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has activated a government-wide response to prepare for severe conditions. […]
Calvert County Government to Close August 4
Due to Hurricane Isaias The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners has announced that county government offices will be closed Tuesday, August 4, due to Hurricane Isaias. The Calvert County Circuit Court will also be closed. Essential personnel should report as established by their supervisors or should contact supervisors for further instruction. It is important […]
Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2019 April 15-26
Naval installations in the National Capital Region will participate in the annual Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2019 (HURREX/CG19 April 15 – 26. These Naval installations include Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Naval Support Activity Washington, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Support Activity South Potomac, Naval Activity Annapolis, and Naval Support Activity Bethesda. This annual exercise, led by […]
Local Businesses Team Up to Help Hurricane Victims
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union and Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC spent exactly one week collecting supplies to aid in the relief effort after the devastating effects of Hurricane Florence. The donation drive culminated in a 15-foot truck load of supplies which were delivered by Cedar Point’s CEO Charles Roach to a Red Cross facility […]
Glockner Flew Supplies to Carolinas with Md CAP
When Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas several weeks ago, one NAVAIR employee immediately took to the skies to lend a hand. Ron Glockner, the Test and Evaluation lead for Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263), flew relief supplies to cities throughout North and South Carolina with Maryland’s Civil Air Patrol (CAP). […]
Maryland Historical Trust: If a Hurricane Hits
Tools for Disaster Response and Recovery Like our constituents around the state and partners around the country, the Maryland Historical Trust is watching Hurricane Florence and hoping for the best possible outcomes for the people and places affected by the storm. Although it looks like the worst impacts will remain to the south of Maryland, […]
NAS Pax River Prepares for Hurricane Florence
NAS Patuxent River Increases Readiness Condition in Preparation of Hurricane Florence Naval Air Station Patuxent River has set Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness (TCCOR) III in preparation of Hurricane Florence. TCCOR III means destructive winds associated with a tropical system are possible in the NAS Patuxent River area of responsibility within 48 hours. Florence is […]