Monday, August 29, 2011
Gov. Martin O’Malley says some residents may be in the dark for days.
More than 450,000 households in Maryland remained without power 35 hours after peak rain and winds from Hurricane Irene hit the state, and the Baltimore area could experience outages until Friday, officials said Monday. “We have not stopped working since the storm hit,” Gov. Martin O'Malley said from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency’s Reisterstown headquarters. But many remained in the dark. "There are some people who are going to be without electricity for a long period of time—several days,” he said. “We will try our best to give you better estimates so you can make accommodations.” Peak power outages hit Sunday, with 822,000 homes' electricity knocked out by winds of up to 65 mph and heavy rain. Wind gusts peaked at 85 mph. BGE…
As of noon, roughly 5,000 BGE customers in Bowie were still without power.
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, thousands in Bowie are still without power after the storm knocked out 40 percent of BGE's customers' service this weekend. At noon on Monday, BGE was reporting about 5,000 customers in Bowie were still without power, down 8,200 from Sunday. According to a statement from the city of Bowie released this afternoon, it may be several more days before all of Bowie's residents have power again. Rachael Lighty, a spokesperson for BGE, said that the vast majority of their customer's power would be restored by Friday; however, some extended outages may cause power outages for some customers until the weekend. “Hurricane Irene’s high wind and heavy rain caused widespread, horrific damage throughout our …
Sunday, August 28, 2011
PGCPS will run on code green Monday.
Prince George's County Public Schools students will get the day off Monday, according to an e-mail alert sent out by the county schools system. The schools will run on code green, which means although students are off all 12-month employees should report to work.
From the Patch archives: See how many of these you remember.
Ever wonder why you hear some hurricane names again? Or why some names disappear? Here's the scoop on hurricane names, straight from NOAA: For Atlantic hurricanes, there is actually one list for each of six years. In other words, one list is repeated every seventh year. The only time that there is a change is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for obvious reasons of sensitivity. If that occurs, then at an annual meeting by the committee (called primarily to discuss many other issues) the offending name is stricken from the list and another name is selected to replace it. There is an exception to the retirement rule, however. Before 1979, when the first permanent six…
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. …
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.
Update, 1:45 p.m.: 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. Barbara …
The repair efforts will be a multi-day event, according to Pepco President Thomas Graham.
Update, 2:08 p.m.: Two hundred and twenty five more reports of power outages have appeared on the Pepco map, bringing the total to 11,971 for the Riverdale Park, College Park and Greenbelt area (zip codes 20737, 20740, 20742, 20770). Update, 1:24 p.m.: More families and businesses are reporting power outages to Pepco. In the last 45 minutes, 39 additional reports of power outages appeared on the Pepco map for the Riverdale Park, College Park and Greenbelt areas (zip codes 20737, 20740, 20742, 20770). Update, 10:52 a.m.: It's going to be a long effort to restore power to the more than 800,000 Maryland residents who have been affected by Hurricane Irene, Gov. Martin O'Malley said in an interview on "Meet the Press" Sunday morning. The state …
No power, no problem! You can still make this tasty summertime dip that can feed a crowd.
If Hurricane Irene has caused a power outage at your house, you can still make this Greek-style tasty dip - just mix it up thoroughly without the use of your food-processor. If you have house guests, they will appreciate the wholesomeness of this dip when served with raw vegetables. Just double or triple the recipe for a crowd. The recipe below makes about three cups. Greek-Style Dip 8 oz. (1 cup) feta cheese 1 cup ricotta cheese 2 T olive oil 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 T fresh lemon juice ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 1 small container Greek-style plain yogurt About ¼ cup chopped fresh mint 1 tsp. fresh or dried oregano For garnish: sliced black olives, chopped tomato, and lemon zest, if desired. If you have power: in a food processor, puree the…
Washington Post names the Metro area's worst five hurricanes and tropical storms.
Even before touching the East Coast, Hurricane Irene brought about a state of emergency declaration from Gov. Martin O'Malley, along with his request that residents take the storm seriously. But will the storm rank among Washington's most notorious hurricanes and tropical storms? We won't know until after this weekend, but here's a look back at some of the most dangerous storms to hit the area. Kevin Ambrose, a writer for the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, offers his list of the top five most dangerous hurricanes and tropical storms to have affected the Washington area. The list of five includes storms that occurred before the hurricane naming system, beginning with a storm from 1896 and ending with Hurricane Isabel in 2003. A …
Felipe Lulli
10:54 am on Monday, August 29, 2011
It's not just PG, Eilleen, but also Anne Arundel, Howard and other school systems that are closed today. more ›