Counties leading charge for emergency planning

Maryland?s cities and counties are leading the charge in planning for a deadly flu outbreak or other emergency but the state is struggling to catch up and Marylanders may be tuning out.

“For the state of Maryland … almost every jurisdiction has a radio truck where they could talk to every first responder,” said John Droneburg, director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency. “Maryland as a state is not there yet. Getting there would mean that our state agencies could talk to each of those local jurisdictions” instantly.