Prince George’s Rising – Snow Emergency Update and Federal Gov’t Shutdown Assistance for Prince George’s County
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An Update from Councilman Mel Franklin
January 12, 2019 | Special Edition
Prince George’s Rising is a newsletter designed to empower communities with key information and issues of concern. It is my honor to serve you countywide on the Prince George’s County Council as a County Council Member At-Large. Over the last several years, including two years as Chairman, I have worked with my colleagues to move our County forward. With your help, we are ‘Bringing the World to Prince George’s County’ and building generational wealth and prosperity for our communities. For more information, please go to https://www.melfranklin.net/news/ or e-mail me at mel@melfranklin.net.
Assistance for Workers Affected by the Trump Federal Government Shutdown
This week, we joined our outstanding County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to announce several joint measures to help those affected by the Trump federal government shutdown. Team Prince George’s is unified in helping our residents through this crisis, as long as it takes. Here is a growing list of resources for helping our residents affected by the shutdown (please share): https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3053/Federal-Government-Shutdown-Assistance
WTOP coverage: https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2019/01/prince-georges-co-details-resources-for-needy-workers-during-shutdown/
Affected federal employees, federal contractors, and their families should also reserve a free turkey, ham, or chicken and food basket at our Jan. 21st MLK Day of Service here: https://tinyurl.com/ncbc-mlkday-2019
The Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), in conjunction with Giant Food is hosting a series of “pop-up markets” every weekend (including today) designed to “fill the grocery gap” for government employees and contractors currently furloughed due to the Government Shutdown. Go here for times and locations: https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/pop-up-markets/
Snow Emergency Information
Currently, up to a half-foot of snow is forecast for the Greater Washington Region this weekend. Please be safe and review the important information below shared publicly by the Prince George’s County Government.
-Mel Franklin, Council Member At-Large
Snow & Ice Control
When a snow emergency is declared, the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is responsible for providing “passable” conditions on a network of more than 1,900 miles of county-maintained roadways to ensure the safety of residents, citizens, and travelers.
Important links:
Prince George’s County’s 2018 Snow Summit Presentations
Snow Brochure
Helpful Hints for Snow Events
Snow Removal Tracking
Helpful Tips for Residents
-Make sure you have enough food and bottled water, as well as any necessary medications.
-Have a shovel and any other supplies ready to remove snow from your driveway and/or sidewalk.
-Have extra flashlights, batteries and blankets on hand.
-Check on your neighbors to see if they need anything.
-Do not drive on roadways until they’ve been cleared; in case of a medical emergency, call 911.
-Shovel your driveway only after roads have been plowed, and do not place the shoveled snow in the traveled portion of roads.
-Shovel any snow around fire hydrants and mail boxes.
Route Clearing Priorities
Routes are prioritized for service by the following categories: primary, secondary, and residential. Primary and secondary roads are serviced first to ensure that public safety and other emergency vehicles can travel. After completion of these roads, residential roads receive service. Crews work as long as necessary to clear roadways, which consists of salting, sanding, and/or plowing, as warranted by weather conditions.
To assist crews, citizens and residents are requested to:
-Move and keep vehicles off snow emergency routes
-Park in driveways or other off-road locations wherever possible
-Park only on the even-numbered sides of roads/streets
-It also is important for single-family homeowners/renters and business proprietors to remember that they are responsible for the removal of snow/ice from the sidewalks abutting their homes or businesses.
Reporting Road Concerns
During a snow and ice event, residents and citizens are asked to wait 24 hours, after the precipitation has stopped, to call 311 or 301-883-4748 to report emergencies or concerns about roadway conditions/snow removal.
FAQs (click the links below)
When will my street be plowed?
Where do I call to report my street has not been plowed or treated?
My driveway is blocked with plowed snow, what do I do?
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