FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for August 11th. Test messages will be sent to TVs and radios, along with select cell phones that have opted-in to receive test messages.
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer.
Beyond MoCo: DC Mask Mandate Could Stay in Effect Through Thanksgiving, Depending on Vaccination Rates
NBC 4’s Mark Segraves tweeted today that according to DC health officials, the current mask mandate could last a few more weeks and possibly through Thanksgiving if vaccinations do not increase.
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced “Don’t Wait, Vaccinate,” a new campaign to encourage parents and guardians to get their children caught up on routine vaccinations prior to the beginning of the new school year.
Body of Missing Potomac Hiker Located in Maine
The body of Barbara Goldberg, 78, of Potomac, was recovered Saturday on Blueberry Mountain in Stow, Maine.
Beyond MoCo: DC’s New 771 Area Code Will Start Being Assigned in November
DC will soon run out of new telephone numbers to assign to their current area code of 202 and will start assigning a new area code come November. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) has chosen 771 as the new area code to the DC region. If you currently have a 202 area code number, that will not change.
Some Montgomery County residents near the DC border were woken up by the Wireless Emergency Alert for Northeast DC’s Boil Water Advisory just after 2am this morning.
If you live in Montgomery County, you are not affected by this issue and should not boil any water this morning prior to using it.
The Washington Football Team announced today updated stadium policies and protocols for games and events at FedExField for the 2021 season.
Per the Washington Football Team:
U.S. Swimmer Becca Meyers Withdraws From Tokyo Paralympic Games After Being Told She Can’t Bring a Personal Care Assistant
Deaf and blind swimmer Becca Meyers from Baltimore has pulled out of the Paralympics after being told the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will not allow her to bring her mother to Tokyo as her personal care assistant.
Metro Proposes Suspensions for Offenders of Sex and Weapons Related Crimes
Per Metro:
Former Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger Selected as New Head of the Capitol Police
J. Thomas Manger, who was Chief of Police for Montgomery County for 15 years until his retirement in 2019, has been selected as the new head of the Capitol Police according to AP sources.
Beyond MoCo: Washington Football Team Among Teams With Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
The Associated Press reported Friday that the Washington Football Team, along with the Indianapolis Colts, “had the two lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates among the 32 teams in the league, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league hasn’t released the numbers, which are changing daily.”