Recently, I signed up for emergency alerts which are delivered by e-mail so that I could keep up with the extreme bad weather and traffic in the local area. In the Washington, DC area, the weather seems to have been changing in the last few years and producing numerous tornadoes which never used to be commonplace. It is also not unusual for an accident to tie up the beltway for many hours at a time. Lately, there have been emergency alerts relating to breaking water pipes and the necessity to boil water. Every day seems to bring another new disaster.
I was surprised though when I did receive the following e-mail alert yesterday morning:
“Severe traffic disruptions at Lee Hwy/Union Mill Rd at the Shell Gas Station due to a gas giveaway from 7 a.m until 9 a.m”
Meet the Author
- Sue Ballmann
- Germantown, Maryland, United States
- I am a native Washingtonian, and I have lived here most of my life. I received a BBA in Accounting from St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. After graduation, I passed the CPA exam and earned a Master of Science degree in Taxation from the University of Baltimore. Pax Tax and Consulting Group, Inc. specializes in taxation. Because I look at the BIG PICTURE when approaching client problems, my experience includes mortgages and real estate. I also hold life and health insurance licenses. My professional activities included serving on the Federal Tax Committee for the Maryland Association of CPAs and several nonprofit boards. I was the President of the Germantown Jaycees where I was involved in everything from the Paint a Pumpkin project to running parades. Most recently, I am a graduate of CEO Space in 509, 709 and 1209. I am the CEO of Roman Collar Restaurant Ratings, Inc. where we rate restaurants all around the world and offer high tech business solutions. We are now launching a Global Interactive Assistant (GIA) which will read, answer and file your e-mail for you as you drive down the road. TELEPHONE: 301-908-7002