| Dear
Neighbors, Feel free to forward this email to your neighbors
or neighborhood list. Please let us know if we can be of service. You may reply to this email or call my office at 301-952-3887.
Final Storm Clean-up
DPW&T Please let the Department of Public Works & Transportation know about any work needed
this morning so we can address it: plowing, salting, downed trees or wires, etc. Contact the Snow Information Center at 301-350-0500 to report what is
needed in your neighborhood. If your
street has not been plowed or a portion was missed due to downed trees or lines, please complete this form. Snow Removal Request As a rule, both to help with
snow removal and to cut down on crime, please consider parking in your driveway whenever possible. Please continue to park
only on the EVEN NUMBERED sides of roads/streets. Is Your Sidewalk Shoveled & Passable? REMINDER: Homeowners or renters and businesses are responsible for removing snow and ice from sidewalks.
Sometimes the days after a
storm can make sidewalks dangerous as snow melts and refreezes each night. Please use sand or salt to make your sidewalks
safe for neighbors and children walking. Power
Please keep reporting remaining outages
to BGE and PEPCO. Please respond to this email if we can help. From BGE There are currently
approximately 2384 customers out of service in Prince George's County. Customers should continue to call BGE at 1-877-778-2222
every 4 hours or so to receive the latest available information regarding service restoration. Storm and outage map
Pepco Customers should continue to call PEPCO at 1-877-737-2662 regularly for updates regarding
service restoration. Work crew and outage map Safety Reminder: Generator
Use We know when you are without power it is tempting to use a generator,
but we urge you to use them with care. The Prince George's County Fire Department has provided safety guidelines. If you
have friends, family or neighbors using a generator, please share these tips--we have already heard of a hospitalization
for carbon monoxide posioning. Using Portable Generators Safely - The
primary hazards to avoid when using a generator are carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from the toxic engine exhaust,
electric shock or electrocution, and fire. Follow the directions supplied with the generator. Every year, people
die in incidents related to portable generator use.
- Under no circumstances should portable generators be used indoors, including
inside a garage, carport, basement, crawlspace, or other enclosed or partially-enclosed area, even with ventilation.
- Be sure to turn the generator
off and let it cool down before refueling. Gasoline spilled on hot engine parts could ignite.
- Store fuel for the generator in an approved
safety can.
- Be
sure to turn the generator off and let it cool down before refueling. Gasoline spilled on hot engine parts could
ignite.
Thank you,
Mary A. Lehman County Council District 1 301-952-3887 | 
