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Saturday, June 30, 2012

UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorms Hit Annapolis Friday Night

Heavy rains and lightning brought down power lines, trees and left about 2,000 Annapolis residents without power.

For immediate updates on power outages and severe weather—and because my Internet is spotty at best right now—follow Annapolis Patch on Twitter and/or Facebook. UPDATE (10:11 a.m.)—Severe thunderstorms swept through Annapolis on Friday night, which resulted in more than 90,000 people in Anne Arundel County losing power, according to Baltimore Gas and Electric's online map. Annapolis' public information officer Rhonda Wardlaw wrote in a press release on Saturday morning that the city estimates approximately 2,000 Annapolis residents were still without power. For a list of what businesses do and don't have power in Annapolis, click here. BGE spokesman Rob Gould said the entire region is slammed with power outages. "We are literally dealing …

Carlyn Lowery | AnnapolisRealEstateToday.com

11:11 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Here's an article with some photos from Murray Hill, where many of the homes are without power http://annapolisrealestatetoday.com/2012/06/30/severe-thunderstorms-swept-through-annapolis-murray-hill-home-damage/   more ›

Thursday, August 25, 2011

County Begins Preparations for Threat of Hurricane Irene

Representatives from many county agencies met Thursday in Glen Burnie to discuss steps that need to be taken in case the hurricane hits Anne Arundel County.

Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. That was the theme echoed by Anne Arundel County representatives who attended a meeting Thursday afternoon at the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in Glen Burnie to discuss the threat of Hurricane Irene. Gov. Martin O'Malley has declared a State of Emergency for Maryland. “It’s still early to tell what this thing is going to do,” said OEM Capt. Eric Hodge. “But we need to plan for the worst.” Representatives from 10 county agencies briefed County Executive John R. Leopold on what had been done to prepare for potential fallout from Hurricane Irene and what decisions would be made if the forecast worsened. As of 8:18 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) placed Anne Arundel County …

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