Article: County officials talk preparedness in Heritage Harbour

Where would you go if a disaster struck? If you're relatively youthful and able-bodied, getting out of Dodge - or Anne Arundel County - shouldn't be much of a stretch.

But what will happen to the ever-increasing numbers of elderly residents in this county?

A group of concerned residents of Heritage Harbour, a community for seniors, organized an evening session devoted to emergency preparedness recently.

The main speaker was the jovial Capt. Thomas J. Wilson, the county's director of emergency management, and a member of the county Police Department. With him was Cathy Welker, the OEM training and exercise manager, and Karen Sank, volunteer coordinator. Becky Asher, a registered nurse, ...

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