Thursday, November 1, 2012
Wind directions, low temperatures and a dry summer all mitigated Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Bay.
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Chesapeake Bay was less than expected by Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "The good news is that this storm came so late in the season that all of our underwater grasses in the Bay are going into a dormant phase like the trees," said Bruce Michael, who is the director of resource assessment for DNR. "A storm of this magnitude would have had a much more detrimental impact on the Bay if it were to come in June or July when things are much more active and alive." The summer was also a dry one, which means reservoirs were at much lower levels and could accommodate more storm water, Michael said. He expects the Susquehanna River, which enters the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay in Havre …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
City Police ask that extra caution be used as parents and children trick or treat on Wednesday.
Annapolis police announced Tuesday that it is safe for pint-sized residents to go trick or treating Wednesday evening as long as parents exercise extra caution. "People should stay alert, be careful and supervise their children," said Police Chief Michael Pristoop. "Try to stay in well-lighted areas and watch out for hazards which may be more prevalent due to the storm." Some parents and children in Annapolis worried that the arrival of Hurricane Sandy and subsequent power outages might have delayed or canceled this sweet and spooky holiday. Police officials request that motorists and parents use extra caution while making their way through residential districts. Power may be still be out in some areas, and the roads may be slippery with…
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
City services, early voting and trash collection will resume on Wednesday after Hurricane Sandy.
UPDATE: (6:57 p.m.)—City services and businesses around Annapolis are preparing to re-open their doors on Wednesday after Hurricane Sandy. The storm flooded City Dock up to Memorial Circle, downed a number of trees and took out power for about one quarter of Anne Arundel County. To view all of Annapolis Patch's photos from Hurricane Sandy, click here. Trash collection City trash collection will resume on Wednesday with the following modified schedule: Bulk pickup—that was scheduled for Wednesday—will be picked up on Nov. 7. Annapolis will also start to collect storm debris on Wednesday as "quickly as resources permit," according to the release. City officials ask that residents place yard waste by the curb as they are able, but to note …
Annapolis family has tree crash into their roof at 4 p.m. on Monday.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Anna Staver
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mike Berry was in his basement at 4 p.m. on Monday when he heard a loud thud. "Usually it's my boys jumping off their bunk beds or swan diving off the stairs," Berry said. Then, he heard a cracking noise. A large oak tree in his front lawn had crashed onto the roof of his home in the 1400 block of Catlyn Place in the Heritage community. "My first thought was check to make sure it didn't come through my house or hurt my kids," Berry said. He was in luck—the tree branches didn't break the window in his guest bedroom or pierce through its ceiling. The power even stayed on. "That's the most amazing thing," Berry said. "We lose power every storm—usually within the first hour." Berry, his wife and their four children slept downstairs in their …
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 …
Deputy Harbormaster says if the water doesn't recede by high tide Tuesday night, it could cross Market Space.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Anna Staver
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
City Dock in downtown Annapolis flooded up to Randall Street and Memorial Circle as water levels rose by more than 4 feet on Tuesday morning due to the local impact of Hurricane Sandy. "She's almost ready to come over the boardwalk," Deputy Harbormaster Bill Brookes said. "It's the whole front section on Dock Street. It's up to the stores, but it's not over the bulkhead." Sveinn Storm, owner of Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory on Dock Street, spent the night in his shop running his pump. "It's not too bad, we stayed fairly dry," Storm said. "We didn't need the big pump until the city sewer starting failing ... I'm going to get my second pump soon." City officials expect the water level to crest at 4.8 feet on Tuesday morning sometime between …
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 …
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…
Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen is urging residents to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.
Annapolis residents should expect heavy rain, high winds and widespread power outages as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall sometime Monday night. “As the weather conditions deteriorate, I’m asking Annapolis citizens to stay off the roads and shelter-in-place,” Mayor Josh Cohen said in a press release. “The weather conditions are dangerous and everyone should be in a dry safe environment, out of the elements." The city is under a high wind warning. Annapolis could experience sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and gusts up to 70 miles per hour by early Tuesday morning. A flood watch remains in effect for Annapolis through Tuesday evening with rainfall predicted to be between five to 10 inches. Excessive rainfall could cause creeks and …
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 …
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