O'MALLEY ON GULF OIL LEAK

GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL IMPACT OF
GULF OIL LEAK ON MARYLAND AT HURRICANE RESPONSE EXERCISE

ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 25, 2010) – Governor Martin O’Malley will host a cabinet level hurricane preparedness table-top exercise tomorrow, where he will use a portion of the planned proceedings to discuss the potential impact of the Gulf oil leak on Maryland waters and beaches. The drill, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow in the State House, will feature Cabinet officials and staff charged with disaster response as preparedness, as well as Governor O’Malley’s Bay Cabinet. The exercise will also include officials from the National Weather Service.

The first hour of the exercise, beginning at 10:00 a.m., will be open press. The actual tabletop exercise is closed press, beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m.