National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2022 Theme for this preparedness month is “A Lasting Legacy.” “The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a[Read More…]
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Washington County part of COVID monitoring through wastewater treatment plant tracking
The City of Hagerstown’ s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), in separate studies with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been collecting wastewater samples from the plant since January in order to analyze them for signs of and tendencies related[Read More…]
CDC changes COVID-19 guidance on quarantine and social distancing
by Kate Evans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new COVID-19 guidance on quarantining and social distancing last Thursday. They recommended that if a person was not up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines and was exposed to the virus, that instead of quarantining they should wear a high-quality mask[Read More…]
