Charles County citizens are urged to stay safe in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. High water on roads in flood-prone areas, traffic signal outages, road closures, and downed trees and power lines may be expected over the next several days.
As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, Port Tobacco Marina is flooded, and roads are closed due to standing water in the following locations:
- Pope’s Creek Rd at Raven’s Crest
- Pope’s Creek Rd at Keechland Farm Rd
When facing high water on roads, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.” Water may be much deeper than you think. Other safety tips:
- Slow down on wet roads to avoid hydroplaning.
- Obey four-way stop rules at intersections without power.
- Treat each traffic light as a four-way stop, with the driver on the right having the right-of-way.
- Proceed with caution only when traffic permits.
- Enter intersections only when it is safe to do so, using turn signals to let other motorists know your intentions.
- Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
- Watch out for and obey police officers directing traffic within intersections.
- Monitor children around water, don’t let them play near creeks or streams as they may be rising rapidly.
Severe weather and emergency notices will be posted on the Charles County website (www.CharlesCountyMD.gov), on the county’s Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/CharlesCounty), and on the county’s government cable station, CCGTV, broadcast on Verizon channel 10 and Comcast channel 95.
Register today for Charles County’s Citizen Notification Service (CNS) to receive inclement weather and traffic alerts by e-mail or on your cell phone or pager. To sign up for the free CNS service, visit www.CharlesCountyCNS.com
