Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Annapolis Road is blocked near Gambrills Road, and there are lights dark along Route 3.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Tim Lemke
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
If you're traveling through Gambrills, it's important to be aware of some outages that will affect your route. In our travels in the area, we came across the following issues: All of these problems could impact the sizable number of people heading into and out of the new Wegmans store. Remember: Darkened traffic lights are meant to be treated as four-way stop signs.
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to 400 calls in a 24-hour period. One man was killed when a tree fell on his house.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Tim Lemke
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Emergency responders in Anne Arundel County received more than double the typical call volume in a 24-hour period, with more than 400 calls coming in during the post-tropical storm known as Sandy. About half of those calls were storm related. Division Chief Michael Cox of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department confirmed that one person died when a tree fell a house in Pasadena Monday night. Firefighters also responded to a major fire in the Edgewater area. “This was a very large and very dangerous storm," Cox said. Cox said the only known fatality in the county came when a tree fell on a house at the 7700 block of Suitt Drive in Pasadena. Firefighters arrived to learn a man had been trapped. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Anne …
Monday, October 29, 2012
A look at how Anne Arundel County dealt with the arrival of the megastorm.
Monday was the day that Sandy arrived in Anne Arundel County. It started as a rainy, but quiet day. Then the winds picked up, and the power started going out. Follow this Storify thread to see how Patch editors and area residents chronicled the storm's progression.
It appears that the area is holding up well even as Hurricane Sandy brings heavier rain and stronger winds.
- REAL ESTATE
- Tim Lemke
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Monday, October 29, 2012
As night fell onto the areas of Odenton, Severn and Crofton, Hurricane Sandy brought stronger winds and heavier rains. Residents braced themselves for an intense storm overnight. But for the most part, the area was holding its own against the storm. There were relatively few power outages to report in the area, though the power was out near the intersection of Route 3 and Annapolis Road, and along sections of the Route 3 corridor. Most major neighborhoods still had electricity, though there were reports of outages in the Delmont Station development in Severn and off California Terrace in Gambrills. A BGE outage map indicated roughly 1,500 outages in Severn and a smattering in Odenton and Gambrills. On Annapolis Road in Gambrills, debris…
Here's the latest on conditions in the Odenton, Severn and Crofton areas.
- REAL ESTATE
- Tim Lemke
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy spent most of Monday morning battering West Anne Arundel County with heavy, cold rain, but winds were still only moderate in strength. Most retailers remained open but cautioned that they could close at any minute if weather conditions deteriorated. Here's a quick rundown of what we know. Please feel free to leave a comment if you have additional information that would be helpful to the community. Be sure to follow our live blog for instant updates on the storm. Also sign up for breaking news alerts from Odenton-Severn Patch and Crofton Patch.
Is the big storm wreaking havoc in your neighborhood? Let us know.
The super storm know as Sandy has hit West Anne Arundel County. Keep your neighbors and Patch updated on what you are experience by uploading photos and videos here. Do you see a tree down? Is there flooding near your house? Let us know.
See the replay of the chat with Patch editors for up-to-the minute information on the impact of the tropical storm in your area.
UPDATE (3 p.m.)—The live blog is over but you can still replay it to see the comments, tweets and photos from Patch editors and readers as well as local and state officials and others in the community. Thank you to all who participated! Hurricane Sandy is expected to bring heavy winds and massive rainfall to the area as it comes ashore. Maryland is already operating under a State of Emergency, and residents are being warned of potential hazardous conditions. Follow along and participate in our live chat for frequent updates about the storm locally. This live blog will will pull in Twitter updates from all Patch editors in Anne Arundel County. You can participate in the chat by posting directly into the Cover It Live application, or by …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
If the "Frankenstorm" turns west at the Chesapeake Bay, storm surges would rise.
Residents along the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland are hoping the Frankenstorm starts its trick-or-treating to the east—and stays there. A westerly turn for the storm could prove catostrophic, as the counterclockwise rotation of Hurricane Sandy would pull water into the Bay, creating destructive storm surges for the waterfront communities. But if the storm stays to the east—as projection models early Saturday are beginning to favor—the Bay communities could be spared, while ocean-front communities along the East Coast could be hammered. » Follow Maryland Patch on Facebook for constant statewide updates on the Frankenstorm. In many early models, Havre de Grace would be under the eye of the storm at some point or another. "It looks right now …
Karen Holmes
5:22 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The light at Waugh Chapel and the entrance to the Village was still out as of 4 pm Wednesday. Would be grateful if someone could post when it is working again. Thanks! more ›