UPDATE: Power Is Restored In Laurel
A blown out transformer in the city causes a massive power outage.
UPDATE 8:30 P.M.
Power has been restored to most of Laurel after a malfunction in a transformer in the city left 4,800 customers without power during the late afternoon.
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A blown out power transformer near Route 198 has left at least 4,800 customers in Laurel without power, according to Baltimore Gas and Electric.
The outage began shortly before 5 p.m., officials from BGE said power should be restored by 7 p.m. but could be as long as 10 p.m. before all power is restored.
WTOP is reporting that the transformer malfunctioned due to high stress on the system--power is slowly being restored.
The Laurel Police Department is running on generator power, officials there said the city was facing a "massive power outage."
The loss of power comes as the city is under a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Today, Mayor Craig A. Moe extended the hours of city pools, but it remains unclear if the pools will remain open without power.
Stay tuned to Laurel Patch for updates.
baxter mcgrew
9:31 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
is power restored in laurel maryland june 30, 2012?
Joshua Garner
9:55 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Large sections of the Laurel area are still without power as of June 30 2012. Power has been restored to sections of West Laurel, west of I-95. But large sections along Route 1, Route 198, and Route 197 are still without power. Check our main page for updates.