Tuesday, October 30, 2012
There are 308,000 Maryland residents without power and there have been two storm-related deaths.
Editor's note: A death that the state originally attributed to Hurricane Sandy has been retracted and was not hurricane-related. Hurricane Sandy claimed the lives of two Maryland residents and 308,000 were still without power as of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. A large tree fell on the home of a Pasadena man and killed him Monday night. The first storm-related death was in an automobile accident Monday morning in Montgomery County. State officials originally connected a third death in Prince George's County with the storm, but county officials are no longer linking the death to the storm. A man changing a tire beneath an SUV was killed when the jack slipped, officials said. Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Joshua …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey a couple of hours ago and Marylanders can expect heavy rain and strong winds for the next 12 hours.
The eye of Hurricane Sandy is making its way through the upper Chesapeake Bay and 280,000 Maryland residents are without power, Gov. Martin O’Malley said Monday night. The storm made landfall near Cape May, New Jersey, earlier Monday night, according to meteorologist Ken Wedelski of the National Weather Service. It is moving on a north/northwest course but is slowing down, moving at about 23 mph. About half of the citizens in Cecil and Harford counties are without power. Rain and strong winds will continue in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Blizzard warnings are in effect for Western Maryland and tidal flooding is expected, Wedelski said at MEMA headquarters in Reisterstown during the governor’s 9:30 p.m. press conference. “The next 12 …
The storm's arrival means another day of closings, traffic restrictions, while power restoration and storm clean up remains a priority for Prince George's County officials.
After a day of increasing rains and wind, Hurricane Sandy made landfall just after 8 p.m. in New Jersey. A flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday and as of Tuesday morning, several thousands in the county were already without power. No school or classes for the county's students: No work for some county, state and federal employees: County business affected: Your morning commute. Well, maybe not: County recovery: Officials remained concerned about the intensity of Hurricane Sandy into Tuesday, even though the storm was downgraded to post-tropical status. Significant wind damage and flooding was expected overnight. Prince George's County shelters remain open for residents displaced from their homes during the storm due to flooding, …
Marylanders without power number 75,000 as Sandy picks up speed and intensity.
Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall between 8 and 10 p.m. Monday, Gov. Martin O’Malley said in a 5 p.m. press conference. The number of Maryland residents without power reached 75,000 just after 5 p.m., O’Malley said at Maryland Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Reisterstown. “The storm is becoming stronger in her center with 90 mile an hour winds,” O’Malley said. “The good news is she’s moving faster.” If the storms continue to move fast, it may be in Maryland for a shorter time than the originally predicted 24 to 36 hours, O’Malley said. In addition to power outages, the number of which will increase, the state is monitoring flooding. Five to six inches of rain have already fallen, and another six inches is expected to…
No rail, bus service in DC area through at least Tuesday morning.
Metro service will continue to be shut down through at least Tuesday morning, according to officials with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. "Metrorail and Metrobus service will not resume service Tuesday morning," reads a press release sent out by WMATA earlier this afternoon. "An announcement on when service may be restored will be made after Metro is able to assess damage and weather conditions in the morning. Metro personnel will need to perform a comprehensive damage assessment, including inspections of track, bridges, aerial structures, stations and facilities. Metrorail service restoration is also contingent on adequate commercial power to support operations and repair of any storm-related damage. For Metrobus, …
State police urge motorists to stay off the roads as much as possible.
Although Maryland State Police is not handing out citations for being on the road, they are strongly discouraging residents from driving. State police spokesperson Greg Shipley warned residents that increasing amount of standing water is a significant hazard to drivers because of the high risk for vehicles to hydroplane. “People don’t realize that you don’t have to be going that fast on the road to hydroplane,” he said. Hydroplaning is caused by water being pushed up to the tires and creating a barrier of water, which decreases tire traction and inhibits drivers’ ability to safely steer their vehicles. Basically, Shipley added, the vehicle will be traveling on top of water. Drivers could also run into other hazards like downed trees and …
Additionally, bridges will close and early voting tomorrow is canceled, Gov. Martin O’Malley said Monday afternoon.
As Hurricane Sandy arrives in Maryland, more than 24,000 state residents are without power, Gov. Martin O’Malley announced in a press briefing Monday afternoon. “This is a very, very dangerous storm and she is intensifying at her center,” he said. O'Malley reiterated that trees, poles and power lines will be knocked down. “The main message of the day is to hunker down and to stay inside,” he said. In the half-hour prior the briefing, which began just after 2 p.m., the number of Marylanders without power rose from around 1,000 to more than 24,000, O'Malley said at Maryland Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Reisterstown. One person died in a weather-related car crash in Montgomery County around 11:30 a.m. Monday, The Washington …
Send us your photos of the storm.
Hurricane Sandy is hitting Prince George's County hard already. Flooding is a problem around the county and over 1300 Pepco customers are without power. Here are some photos from our roving reporters, but send us your pictures of the storm damage. Upload directly to this story.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
With Hurricane Sandy descending upon Maryland this week, the need for up-to-the minute info is even more important. At Patch, we will be working around-the-clock to cover the storm, but as with all of our reporting, the more interaction we get from users the more comprehensive our coverage will be. Laurel Patch is as much your site as it is ours. 1. Get the News. When we know about storm-related news, so will you. Sign up for the Laurel Patch Newsletter to get breaking news and storm updates. From important city, county and state announcements, damages, power outages and floods, we’ll have all the news covered 24-7. 2. Follow our Cover it Live Feed. Connect Patch editors and your neighbors as they Tweet during the storm with hashtags #…
The city's Emergency Operations Center is open.
Laurel residents can get information about Hurricane Sandy's arrival and more from the city's Emergency Operations Center which opened Monday at 7 a.m. Mayor Craig A. Moe put the city under a Declaration of Emergency until further notice. City offices and Passports will be closed Monday and Tuesday as the storm arrives. However, residents can still call 301-725-5300 to report issues of concerns as well as 240-294-1307 for updated information about the storm. City phones will be staffed by city personnel to assist residents with inquiries. Moe asked residents to remain vigil and care for their neighbors that may need help. He also reminded residents to not use generators indoors. Although trash was picked up this morning, the city has …
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