September is National Preparedness Month
Company Website:
http://www.maryland.gov
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- (Business Wire)
Maryland’s award-winning official emergency management mobile app, MARYLAND
Prepares, from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA),
helps Maryland families better prepare for emergencies. The MARYLAND
Prepares mobile app provides the resources Marylanders need to be
prepared before, during, and after severe weather and provides real-time
alerts for citizens.
During the month of September, MEMA is encouraging all Marylanders to
download the MARYLAND
Prepares mobile app as part of National Preparedness Month and
America’s PrepareAthon! Campaign. The MARYLAND Prepares app is
available to download for free in the app stores for Apple
and Android
devices and can also be accessed through the state’s official website,
Maryland.gov, maryland.gov
or MEMA’s website, mema.maryland.gov.
”The MARYLAND Prepares app is a tool that every resident can have ready
in their pocket during an emergency,” said MEMA Executive Director Ken
Mallette. “National Preparedness Month is a reminder to download the app
both for the pre-disaster checklists and also in order to receive
real-time emergency, traffic, and weather alerts.”
The MARYLAND Prepares mobile app provides Marylanders with the resources
needed to prepare and respond to severe weather emergencies such as
tornados and hurricanes. The mobile app is also used by MEMA to push
real-time alerts to Marylanders during emergencies including power and
natural gas outages. Besides providing alerts and emergency information
on-the-go, the mobile app includes the tools for Marylanders to create
interactive emergency kits, create customized family communication
plans, and view preparation guides so residents are more informed and
better prepared. The “I’m Safe” feature integrates with the phone’s text
message, email and social networking features to allow residents to
alert family members that they are safe following a disaster. Real-time
notifications are sent directly to the device from MEMA, providing the
most up-to-the-minute information for residents in the event of an
emergency.
Features Include:
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Prepare Emergency Kits through interactive checklists
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View Emergency Preparation Guides for different types of emergencies
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Create customized Family Communication Plans
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Send an “I’m Safe” message via email, text, and social networks
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View real-time alerts for emergencies, weather and traffic
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Monitor current cyber threats and suspicious activity
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Access Maryland Emergency Management Agency news and events
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View current and extended national weather forecasts based on current
location; ability to save multiple locations
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Locate Maryland Emergency Management Agency contacts and other useful
emergency resources
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Customizable application settings and privacy controls
Thousands of Marylanders have downloaded the MARYLAND Prepares mobile
app that was recently honored with three international awards --The Gold
Horizon Interactive Award is a prestigious international award
recognizing outstanding achievement among interactive media producers,
the Communicator Awards Silver Award of Distinction is an international
award recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications, and the
international Visual Excellence in the Multimedia Arts (VEMA) Awards
which recognizes outstanding creativity and innovation in the multimedia
arts.
The MARYLAND Prepares mobile app was developed at no charge for the
Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) by NIC
Maryland, through the self-funded eGovernment services contract with
the State
Department of Information Technology (DoIT).
About NIC Maryland
NIC Maryland builds, operates, maintains, supports and markets
Maryland.gov and its eGovernment services. Maryland.gov
is the official website of the State of Maryland (http://www.maryland.gov)
and is a collaborative public/private partnership managed by the
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and NIC Maryland. NIC
Maryland helps Maryland state and local government entities web-enable
their services and operates without tax funds through a Self-funded
eGovernment Services contract. NIC Maryland has developed more than 28
eGov products and services for the State of Maryland since the contract
was awarded in August, 2011.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official
government websites, online services, and secure
payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment
services help make government more accessible to everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions
for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United
States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in
America” five times, most recently ranked at No. 11 (2013), and the
company has been included three times on the Barron’s 400 Index.
Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com
Contacts:
NIC Maryland
Janet Grard, 443-924-7405
jgrard@egov.com
Source: NIC Maryland
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