Information on Recent Winter
Storm:
Please check Howard County
Government's website for information
regarding County services and office
availability/closures. Information on Earthquake in Haiti:
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, FIRN is conducting Temporary Protected Status (TSP) clinics to help Haitians who were in the U.S. at the time of the earthquake to apply for TPS so that they can remain safely here and legally work.FIRN also offers other immigration services, a HELP BOOK in French, information & referral services, English tutoring, and a temporary pool of volunteer French and Haitian Creole interpreters. Please see the FIRN web site at www.firnonline.org for more information.
Featured Event
Ready When the Time Comes (RWTC)The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County will offer “Ready When the Time Comes (RWTC)” by the American Red Cross and an opportunity to meet William F. Goddard, Fire Chief Howard County Fire & Rescue (HCFR) on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 9:30 – 2 at the Clarksville Fire Station Community Room, Rts 108 and 32. Light Lunch included. : : MORE
Pandemic Preparedness
Howard County's Community Emergency Response Network is closely monitoring the situation regarding swine flu (H1N1) and the serious risks to individuals and communities that an extended H1N1 episode may pose.
Pending the evolution of this threat, the Howard County community is mobilizing to prepare for all contingencies.
The Howard County Health Department
has preparedness information and frequently
asked questions about the swine flu on their
website as well as a hotline to call:
410-313-6503.
The state has also set up a hotline: 1-877-MDFLU4U (633-5848) that will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Questions can be emailed to swineflu@dhmh.state.md.us
This
section of the CERN website provides
highly-detailed information
related to pandemic preparedness. It also
includes references to national sites
containing more facts about pandemic
influenza.
Additional Resources Regarding Swine Flu
The right-hand column of this page has links to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) RSS feeds with the latest information on the swine flu situation. Additionally, this widget provides a direct link to the Department of Homeland Security website.
The Maryland Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene has a comprehensive
website that includes the latest
information on suspected cases in Maryland.