Queen Anne's County hurricane guide¶

Queen Anne's County Department of Emergency Services (DES), in Centreville, handles emergency management. The county lies along the Chesapeake Bay, Chester River, and Kent Island, and takes part in Maryland's Know Your Zone evacuation zones. The county says most evacuation shelters typically accept pets, and that you should take your pets with you if you evacuate.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Official alerts and information¶

• Queen Anne's County Everbridge alerts: Free alerts by text, email, or phone. Sign up before a storm. Website.
• Queen Anne's County Hurricane Preparedness: The county's official hurricane information page, with the Know Your Zone link and traffic links for evacuation routes. Website.

Evacuation zones¶

Maryland uses 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. Residents not in a zone should be ready to evacuate if conditions change and should call their local emergency management office with questions. If the map will not load, the state says to call 2-1-1 or your local emergency manager.

Look up your evacuation zone

Evacuation centers¶

Queen Anne's County does not publish a standing list of shelters on the pages checked. The county says most evacuation shelters typically accept pets, and asks you to plan for pets: take them with you, keep dogs leashed and cats in carriers with identification, and call pet friendly hotels ahead. Check the county's alerts and website to learn which shelters, if any, are open for a storm.

Help to evacuate¶

• Disaster Evacuation Registry: The county lists a Disaster Evacuation Registry form on its phone numbers and resources page. Call DES at 410-758-4500 to ask how to register if you need help evacuating. Website.

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.

Related guides¶

• Should I evacuate?
• What to expect at a hurricane shelter
• Hurricane supply list
• After a hurricane: the first 24 hours
• Insurance claims and disaster aid

Sources¶

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

• https://www.qac.org/383/Phone-Numbers-Resources
• https://qac.org/1051/Hurricane-Preparedness