THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFERS TIPS AND A PREPAREDNESS VIDEO
The arrival of the holiday season is the right time to make sure you are prepared for winter weather. Here in Garrett County, the winter season can bring the potential for cold weather and slippery roads and sidewalks.
“Our County could experience winter storms this season,” said John Frank, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management Director. “Preparedness before the snow falls and the temperature drops is essential and helps our community remain resilient.”
“It is difficult to predict exactly what type of winter weather will affect Maryland in any given year, but history shows us that most of the State will have to deal with some bad weather over the next few months,” said Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Executive Director Russ Strickland. “It’s better to make preparations now so you can avoid the last minute rush for snow shovels, salt, and other winter essentials.”
Read More Here: http://deepcreektimes.com/news.asp
The Folded Rocks of Sideling Hill Road Cut
The Sideling Hill is a long, steep, narrow mountain ridge that runs north to south across western Maryland in Washington County, in the United States. For many centuries, this mountain had blocked the path of many travelers who wished to go from Maryland to northeast West Virginia and vice versa. Travelers had to decide whether they wanted to go around it or over it, but both routes being treacherous, resulted in many mishaps.
The first tunnel was blasted through the rocks of Sideling Hill in 1873–74 for the East Broad Top Railroad. This was followed by at least a couple more. The original railroad tunnel ceased operation in 1956, and the one opened in 1940 is now abandoned. A few decades later, when the Maryland State Highway Administration was laying down Interstate 68 across the state of Maryland, they decided that another tunnel through Sideling Hill would be too expensive. Instead, they decided to cut a deep notch across the hill and lay the road through it. After excavating 10 million tons of rock, engineers discovered they had exposed an unusual geologic structure — a syncline of tightly folded rock strata dating back more than 350 million years.
Read More Here: http://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/08/the-folded-rocks-of-sideling-hill-road.html?m=1
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9 Maryland Towns You Should Be Spending More Time In
9 Maryland Towns You Should Be Spending More Time In~ Guess who made the list! Oakland, Maryland!!! (We, of course, already knew this….) Check It Out!
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/washington-dc/9-best-small-towns-in-Maryland
Three-Day Goose Hunting Season to Open at Deep Creek Lake
A new hunting opportunity on Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County will allow hunters to harvest geese at one of three open water sites on Nov. 23, 24 and 25, 2015. Goose hunting on Deep Creek Lake is by permit and reservation only during these select days of the season.
The hunt was developed to address resident concerns regarding health and sanitation issues caused by the abundance of Canada geese on the lake.
Read More Here: http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2015/11/13/three-day-goose-hunting-season-to-open-at-deep-creek-lake/
