Officials: County prepared for disaster

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Showing off technological toys and recent homeland security initiatives Wednesday, Baltimore County officials said they?re confident they are prepared for a large-scale disaster.

Surrounded by flatscreen televisions, computers and storm maps in the county?s emergency communications center ? housed through a maze of hallways in the basement of the old courthouse in Towson ? County Executive Jim Smith touted the improvements he?s made since taking office and the county?s reputation as a national leader in homeland security.

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