WINTER STORM JONAS

The days of January 22nd through the 24th 2016 saw a blanket of snow across the Mid -Atlantic States primarily in areas unaccustomed and ill-prepared to deal with such massive quantities. Many areas experienced an accumulation in excess of three feet which caused a suspension of municipal services and massive cancellations of business operations.

DRC’s response team established operations in Washington D.C. on the evening of the 22nd and began mobilizing equipment and manpower in assistance to the Maryland Highway Authority, the Maryland Department of General Services, Prince Georges County, Maryland, the City of Baltimore, and Loudoun County Virginia. Operations continued twenty-four hours per day for ten days which required two operators per piece of equipment and around-the-clock management and support personnel. As a result of DRC’s quick response, a long-term contract was secured with one of the tasking jurisdictions.