Monday, August 29, 2011
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said dialysis centers were a priority for power companies.
About 378,000 people were still without power in Maryland as of 9 p.m., Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said in a conference call with the media. Crews were expected to work through the night. “A lot of progress was made over the last few hours in Anne Arundel County and Harford County,” O’Malley said, “a little bit in Baltimore County, and also St. Mary’s." More than 296,000 BGE customers and 28,000 PEPCO customers were still without power, O’Malley said, with the remainder of the outages being handled by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative. Richard Muth, director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, said there were still 28 state roads closed due to standing water, debris or downed power lines. Only one shelter remained open in…
Sunday, August 28, 2011
The college reports that all locations will be closed due to impacts from Hurricane Irene.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
All locations of Anne Arundel Community College will be closed Monday due to impacts from this weekend's storm, according to the college's website. Patch will update as more information becomes available.
Public Works Crews continue work to open roads, many residents still without power.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
The county is closing the Annapolis High School shelter at 6 p.m., as most county residents who took refuge there during Hurricane Irene are back in their homes, according to a county news release. Residents who still need shelter or assistance should go to district police stations, which are equipped with cots and water. Road closures Across the county, road closures have decreased from 213 after the storm hit to 151. The Emergency Operations Center will remain partially activated until 5 p.m. Monday. Public Works crews will continue to work through the night with about 45 county personnel and contractors to clear additional roads. Power outages Countywide, 107,961 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers remain without power. BGE is urging …
Students get another day off as the county recovers from Irene.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) will be closed Monday, according to an announcement on the county's Office of Emergency Management's Facebook page. Further information was released from AACPS stating that the closure is due to continued widespread power outages and transportation issues. Among the outages is the school system's headquarters building on Riva Road in Annapolis, so the AACPS website is currently inaccessible. Further information will be passed through local media outlets and additional phone messages. Patch will update as more information becomes available.
Owner has past experience with flooded parking lot, took precautions.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
J.R. Duncan owner of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Severna Park spent the night Saturday at his business located on Route 648 (and Ritchie Highway) knowing that the impending storm could damage his dance studio. He boarded up the windows and was pleased on Sunday that he survived with no damage. Due to an inadequate storm drain next to the parking lot, water poured into the lot on Aug. 15, bringing water up to the windows of five vehicles parked in the lot. "It has been a recurring problem," said Anton Marx, a customer of the studio who came along with his wife Charella to check on Duncan. "We've complained to the county (about the storm drain) numerous times," said Charella Marx.
Maryland was spared the brunt of Irene, but some properties still had damage.
Now it's time for the cleanup. Maryland avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Irene, which means a lot of folks will be clearing tree limbs from yards and raking leaves. But some property owners may have suffered damage, whether it is to a home or vehicle. Whether your insurance will pay for repairs all depends on your coverage. Many homeowner policies even pay for tree removal from yards. But most do not cover the damages from flooding. The Maryland Insurance Administration strongly suggests that you take these steps to determine if you have coverage for hurricane damage and how to get payments. No agency is just going to write you a check. You will need to arm yourself with information and support your claim. 1.) Contact your insurance …
Gov. Martin O'Malley said 823,000 are without power, 200 roads are closed, almost 4,000 residents in shelters and two reported deaths. BWI is open.
(Updated 1 p.m., Aug. 28) More than 800,000 Maryland residents were without power Sunday, almost 4,000 fled to shelters and two people were killed in a lashing overnight by Hurricane Irene, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency said. Crisfield, in Somerset County, has been issued a mandatory evacuation. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown said National Guard, Department of Natural Resources and Maryland State Police were aiding in the evacuation.
“It’s not life-threatening, but because of rising tides we consider it a precautionary measure,” he said.
Ocean City is open as of noon.
Nearly 2,000 students who were part of a foreign exchange program that were evacuated will be returning today, Brown said in the latest update for reporters. Sen. …
A Northern District Roads crew quickly removed a fallen street tree to reopen the street.
A street tree fell across Lower Magothy Beach at the intersection with North Drive during the storm. A crew from the County's Northern District Roads was called in to remove the tree. They had the job done in about an hour, re-opening Lower Magothy Beach Road to through traffic at North Drive.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Annapolis Realtor and novelist stays in touch with Patch from his second home in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Jaime Schneider, a former longtime Severna Park resident reports in from Rehoboth Beach, DE: "So far, we look pretty good," wrote Jaime in an email to Patch. The power is still on in Rehoboth, but Bethany isn't so lucky. Jaime said the Indian River inlet bridge is closed, disconnecting the two areas. "They closed Rehoboth Avenue from the RBB/Lewes canal bridge east," wrote Jaime. Jaime was featured on Patch recently for his recent novel, In the Shadow of Silver Lake, a murder mystery set in Rehoboth, DE. He splits his time between homes in Annapolis and Rehoboth. Thank you Jaime- stay safe and keep Patch posted on the conditions on the Delmarva.
How they are measured, a history of some of the worst and more.
Here is a primer on hurricanes, including interesting hurricane facts, an explanation of the Saffir-Simpson scale, descriptions of some of the most devastating hurricanes in recent history, and a guide to how you and your family should prepare in case of a hurricane. What IS a hurricane? A hurricane is a storm with sustained wind speed of at least 74 miles per hour. A tropical storm has wind speeds of 39 to 73 mph. A tropical depression is a storm with a wind speed of 38 mph. The anatomy of a hurricane To have a hurricane, you have to have warm water; this is why hurricanes only happen in the summer. Hurricanes are started by tropical depressions over water that’s at least 80 degrees. Air from surrounding areas with higher air pressure …
Leslie Hunt
8:35 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011
My Nephew, his friend and I are glad to see Baltimore is keeping it classy! Thanks for the link! more ›