Heat Emergency Alert

The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has issued a Heat Emergency Alert from noon Monday, July 15, through 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 due to the National Weather Service forecast for extremely dangerous temperatures and heat index values. A Heat Emergency Alert is declared when the temperature or heat index is forecast to be 105℉ or higher for a period of two days or more. While nighttime temperatures will be lower, they still pose a health threat with extended exposure. Read more from the press release.

• Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/heat for more information