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Garrett County hurricane guide

The Garrett County Department of Emergency Management handles emergency management, interoperable communications, and advanced life support emergency medical services. 911 calls go to the Sheriff's Office Communications Center. Garrett is Maryland's western mountain county with no Know Your Zone evacuation zones. No county alert signup was found on the county sites during research.

Checked on October 8, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Garrett County Department of Emergency Management. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 301-334-7619 Department of Emergency Management office line listed for its director and staff. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 301-334-1911 Sheriff's Office main line, 311 East Alder Street, Oakland. For police matters that are not emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • Garrett County Department of Emergency Management: The county's emergency management page, with its Emergency Operations Plan and safety tips. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

Garrett County's emergency management pages that were reviewed do not list shelters or say how shelters are announced. Call the Department of Emergency Management at 301-334-7619 for local guidance.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.