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For Immediate
Release: 10/29/2012
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County Encourages Residents To Shelter in Place; Opens Three Overnight Emergency Shelters for Residents Affected by Hurricane Sandy
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Montgomery County officials encourage residents to stay indoors, stay off the roads and shelter in place as Hurricane Sandy approaches. If residents are in need of emergency shelter, the following three overnight shelters are open:
White Oak Community Recreation Center
Accepting people and pets
1700 April Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Mid County Community Recreation Center
Accepting people only—no pets
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Bohrer Park Recreation Center
Accepting people only—no pets
506. S. Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Individuals planning to go to a shelter should bring all medications, critical phone numbers and any comfort items such as personal pillows with them. Residents taking their pets to the White Oak shelter are advised that the shelter will be capable of housing dogs, cats and small animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits. The shelter will be staffed by the County Animal Services Division and the volunteer County Animal Response Team (CART).
The homeless shelters --Gude Men's at 600 East Gude Drive in Rockville and Progress Place at 8210 Colonial Lane in Silver Spring are open and prepared to serve homeless individuals who arrive.
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Release ID: 12-307
Media Contact: Mary Anderson 240-777-6534
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