Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Revisit Patch's best storm coverage in the Baltimore metro area this week.
Sandy was a superstorm, invading Maryland, claiming lives, disrupting commerce, ruining property and altering the way we in the Baltimore metro area live. Patch was there to cover the stories in your community, give you a place to connect with neighbors and provide you with the latest updates from sources in the know. Here are a few of the top stories from around the Baltimore metro area—the best reporting from Harford and Baltimore counties, as well as Baltimore City: Have another interesting story we're missing, or a photo to share? Email baltimorecountymd@patch.com or harfordcountymd@patch.com and we'll share it with our readers. — Are you following your local Patch on Facebook yet? Make sure you also "like" our newest Facebook page: …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No major storm-related emergencies had been reported to police in the Perry Hall, Kingsville and White Marsh areas.
Thousands of residents between Perry Hall, White Marsh and Kingsville remained without electricity into Tuesday evening, the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company power outage map showed. According to County Councilman David Marks, power outages around Perry Hall after Hurricane Sandy were "more extreme" than after the July 27 derecho. "During the derecho, power outages were more widespread in Towson. Now it seems they're more extreme in Perry Hall," said Marks, who represents both communities and lives in Perry Hall. Marks emphasized that he believed BGE was making "steady progress" and thanked local residents for properly preparing for the storm. Several neighborhoods had their power restored less than 24 hours after losing it on Monday …
Share your photos of debris and fallen trees.
UPDATE (12:20 p.m., Oct. 30)—While thousands remained without power, damage from Hurricane Sandy around Perry Hall appeared minimal Tuesday morning. Along Chapel Road and Joppa Road, a few trees had fallen. As of about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Chapel Road and Belair Road intersection's traffic light flashed only yellow. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company trucks were seen at multiple Perry Hall street corners. Local public and private schools remained closed on Tuesday. Some businesses, including the Perry Hall McDonald's, remained closed. The Perry Hall Library was also closed. A small crowd formed inside the Perry Hall Starbucks along Belair Road in the early afternoon. Among them was Bob and Dorothy Gassel, who live in the Seven Courts …
Gunpowder Falls State Park trails, between Perry Hall and Kingsville, appeared flooded on Tuesday.
Darkening skies and drizzling rain didn't keep onlookers from visiting the Gunpowder Falls State Park, between Perry Hall and Kingsville, along Belair Road on Tuesday afternoon. The main attraction—raging high water and rapids in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. "It's awesome," said Jim McCready, who lives near the park. "The last time I saw it like this was Hurricane Irene, but even then I don't think it was quite that high." Perry Hall resident Sarah Abaza brought a group of friends, including one visiting from Egypt, to see the water level. "This is her first time in the U.S. They don't have hurricanes in Egypt," Abaza said. "This is insanity," she added. Special thanks to Lee Miller, a recent Temple University graduate, who …
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
Most local businesses appeared not to have opened on Monday morning.
Ask Leo Kapetanakos why he opened up DeNiro's Pizzeria & Subs on Belair Road on Monday morning—he laughs and says, "It's fun." The manager and Perry Hall resident then becomes serious while speaking about Hurricane Sandy. "I live only about two miles from here. The other two guys live about two and a half miles away. I didn't ask anyone to come in who wasn't comfortable driving," Kapetanakos said, adding that the restaurant would likely close by the mid-afternoon. Ace Hardware on Ebenezer Road also opened on Monday, but was expected to close by the evening. General manager Greg Dopkowski stated in an email that the store would stay open to sell gas cans, batteries, flashlights and extension cords as long as possible. While most of the …
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 …
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…
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 …
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