Local government officials from across the National Capital
Region are asking residents to take common-sense steps to prepare for the
upcoming 57th Presidential Inauguration. Inaugural activities will take place
beginning on Sunday, Jan. 20, through Monday, Jan. 21, with the public inaugural
ceremonies scheduled for Monday, Jan. 21.
The closer you live to or work in the District of Columbia
will increase the potential impacts you may experience due to the inaugural
activities. Residents and visitors to D.C. and the inauguration are encouraged
to consider the following:
Make a Plan
· Consider
teleworking on Jan. 21 if possible. Carpool if you are traveling into the
District of Columbia. Cars will be restricted from some parts of the city and it
will be difficult to find parking.
· Although Jan. 21 is a federal holiday and a holiday in many
jurisdictions, some localities are enforcing weekday parking regulations. Be
sure to plan ahead.
· Bring your
patience because there will be delays getting to your destination. Some roads,
bridges and highways may be closed temporarily, and mass transit systems will be
extremely crowded. http://inauguration.dc.gov/page/getting-there
· Be ready to
walk long distances in the District of Columbia because some Metro stations and
roads will be closed for inaugural events. www.wmata.com/getting_around/metro_events/inauguration.cfm
Stay Informed
· Visit www.inauguration.dc.gov to get
information about road, bridge and highway closures, parking restrictions and
mass transit plans.
· Sign up to
D.C. Alerts for real-time information on Jan. 21 about road closures, weather
and more. Subscribe at www.inauguration.dc.gov. Receive
emergency notifications, alerts and information about the 2013 Inauguration from
the United States Park Police. www.capitalregionupdates.gov/clients/4063/517915.pdf
· Information
also will be available prior to and during Inauguration day on social media
sites such as Twitter. To see Inauguration related material on Twitter, use
#inaug2013. Some of the Twitter sites being used to communicate information from
the Inaugural public safety and security partners include:
§ District Department
of Transportation - @ddotdc
§ Joint Congressional
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies - @jccic2013
§ Joint Task
Force-National Capital Region - @JTFNCR
§ National Terrorism
Advisory System - @NTASAlerts
§ Office of the D.C.
Mayor - @MayorVinceGray
§ Secret Service -
@SecretService
§ U.S. Department of
Homeland Security - @DHSgov
§ WMATA -
@metroinaug
Be Prepared
· If you plan to
attend any inaugural events, consider whether you can stand outside in large
crowds for an extended period and whether you are ready for long delays getting
home afterwards.
· Bring with you
any medications that you need because there will be very long delays in getting
to and from events.
· There will be
a heightened level of security for the inauguration. All parade and event
attendees are subject to a thorough security screening before entering any of
the Inaugural event sites. Many items are also prohibited. Visit http://inauguration.dc.gov/page/spectator-information
for more details.
The National Capital Region – which is comprised
of 11 local jurisdictions, two states and the District of Columbia – prepares
for disasters collaboratively across jurisdictional boundaries, bringing
together elected officials, emergency management, law enforcement, fire and
public health personnel, along with the nonprofit and private
sectors.
###
About the National Capital Region The NCR encompasses the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland and Virginia, including the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William in Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s in Maryland, which include the municipalities of Bowie, College Park, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt, Rockville and Takoma Park.
No comments:
Post a Comment