Montgomery County fire rescue crews responded to a downed tree at a three-story garden style apartment building at 22 Manchester Place in Silver Spring at 10:40 p.m. on Oct. 29. According to Public Information Officer Bill Delaney, the tree hit the roof of the building and landed on a gas meter which caused a significant […]
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October 30, 2012 |
October 29, 2012 |
O’Malley Update on Hurricane Sandy (Video)
October 29th, 2012 Governor O’Malley provides an update on Hurricane Sandy and encourages Marylanders to stay inside and off the roads–except for emergency and essential personnel. Due to the storm, early voting has been cancelled for tomorrow. State government will also be closed, except for essential personnel. WMATA and MTA have suspended all service for […]
5PM Live Streaming Governor O’Malley Hurricane Press Conference
Governor Martin O’Malley will hold another press conference today, OCTOBER 29 at 5PM at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to provide an update on Hurricane Sandy as the storm approaches the area. The press conference will be live streamed here. http://www.governor.maryland.gov/stream.asp Updated 5PM October 29 At his 5 p.m. press conference Governor O’Malley stressed […]
October 29, 2012 |
Rockville City Closings
UPDATED 10.30.12 at 9:30 a.m. The City of Rockville will “slide” its regularly scheduled recycling and refuse collection by two days this week. The new schedule will allow crews to respond to the effects of Hurricane Sandy and give residents the opportunity to dispose of any spoiled food along with regular trash. * Residents whose […]
October 29, 2012 |
Council President Addresses Storm Preps
Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner made the following statement on Oct. 29 regarding the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy and the preparations the county and Pepco are taking. Statement of Council President Berliner: After conferring with our County’s CAO, I feel confident that our County has prepared as well as we can for this […]
2PM Live Streaming Governor O’Malley Hurricane Press Conference
Governor Martin O’Malley will hold another a press conference today, OCTOBER 29 at 2PM at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to provide an update on Hurricane Sandy as the storm approaches the area. The press conference will be live streamed here. http://www.governor.maryland.gov/stream.asp Updated 2PM October 29 At his 2PM press conference Governor O’Malley stressed […]
October 29, 2012 |
“Turn Around, Don’t Drown”
Montgomery County’s fire chief has put out a blog about roads susceptible to flooding in Montgomery County. He also warns residents to stay off the roads and to never drive through a flooded road or bridge. The rule is to “turn around – don’t drown.” ROADS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY SUBJECT TO PERIODIC FLOODING: Down-County Areas […]
October 29, 2012 |
Hurricane Sandy Local Scenes (Photos)
Images from around Montgomery County. Share your photos here.
October 29, 2012 |
Governor Calls Storm “A Monster”
On CNN this morning, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley called Hurricane Sandy “a monster.” He said the state’s preparations have been “intense” with 23 shelters opened and hundreds of National Guard personnel mobilized. The Governor said it looks like the storm is going to make landfall across Maryland and he warned that the storm will not be […]
October 29, 2012 |
“This is a Serious, Killer Storm”
UPDATED 10.29.12 Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley held two. press conferences on Oct. 28 where he warned Marylanders to prepare for Hurricane Sandy. “This is a serious, killer storm. It’s very important that everyone is vigilant. Be prepared,” O’Malley said. O’Malley announced that the state government is closed. He also announced that early voting would be […]
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