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Prince George's County hurricane guide

The Emergency Management Division of the Prince George's County Office of Homeland Security runs the county's Emergency Operations Center and issues public warnings through Alert Prince George's. The county says hurricane events here are rare, but tropical storms, intense thunderstorms, and flooding are a real possibility. Prince George's is the only non-coastal county covered by Maryland's Know Your Zone evacuation zones, which apply to areas along the tidal Patuxent and Potomac rivers.

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 Prince George's County Office of Homeland Security, Emergency Management Division. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Prince George's County

  • The county's flood guidance says to know your community's warning signals, evacuation routes, and emergency shelter locations, and not to drive or walk across flooded roads.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.

Official alerts and information

  • Alert Prince George's: Free alerts by text, email, or phone about severe weather, closures, and emergencies. Sign up before a storm using the Sign Up button on the page. Website.
  • Prince George's County Emergency Management: The county's emergency management division page. Website.
  • Hurricane Season & Flood Awareness: The county's hurricane and flood guidance from the Department of the Environment. Website.

Evacuation zones

Prince George's County is covered by Maryland's statewide Know Your Zone evacuation zones lettered A, B, and C. In a severe storm, residents of one or more zones may be told to evacuate depending on tides, storm intensity, path, and other factors, and the order names the zone. Look up your address on the state map. If the map will not load, the state says to call 2-1-1 or your local emergency manager.

Look up your evacuation zone

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.