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Laurel Cleans Up After Hurricane Sandy

Thousands remains without power, while officials clean up debris, trees and assess damage.

It's been a long night for Laurel officials dealing with Hurricane Sandy's wrath, responding to nearly a dozen trees down and flooded roadways, all while dealing with wide spread outages around the city.

According to a city spokesman, who last updated the Laurel information line at 3 a.m., almost 5,000 residents in the city Laurel were without power during and after the storm.

Rain fall exceeded 8 inches in Laurel and wind speeds were around 50 mph.

Officials reported nearly a dozen trees down around the city, some landing in homes. However, only one family, that lives in the

The city also closed a number of roads due to flooding, including parts of Route 1 and 198.

The city's offices remain closed Tuesday, and city trash and recycling pickup was cancelled as well.

Residents reporting issues can call 301-725-5300. Yard waste will be picked up Wednesday.

How did the storm affect your block? Did a tree go down in your backyard? Add your photos to this story and tell us in the comments what you are seeing.

David Lewis October 30, 2012 at 06:03 pm
Anyone know if Hammond Elementary / Middle has power?
Sonia Dasgupta (Editor) October 31, 2012 at 04:38 am
I'm thinking it does since school is open Wednesday.

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