June 13 storm

June 14, 2013 | Staff Writer

Road Closures

Montgomery County is reporting the following roads closed for down trees and wires as of 10 p.m. on Thursday June 13, 2013: Artic Ave 14200 Block Barkwood Drive 14530 Block Black Rock Rd 16600 Block Bluehill Rd 12600 Block Briarwood Terrace 14230 Block Church Ln 11700 Block Crossway Rd 4700 Block Derussey Parkway 4700 Block […]

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June 13, 2013 | Staff Writer

Storm Aftermath and Flood Warning (Photos)

June 13 @ 6:00 p.m. After the severe storm passed through, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning for Montgomery County. Residents should not try to cross flooded roads. Flooded areas may be harder to identify at night so use caution while driving. __________________________________________________________________________ Alert Montgomery is recommending the following precautions: o Stay off […]

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June 13, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Thousands Without Power in MoCo (Video & Photos)

UPDATED, June 14, 2:30 p.m. The number of Pepco customer without power in Montgomery County is just over 1,700 . Rockville has the highest number of outages at this time. UPDATED, June 14, 7 a.m. The number of Pepco customer without power in Montgomery County is just over 3,000. Rockville has the highest number of […]

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June 13, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Tips for Staying Safe When Severe Weather Hits

Montgomery County encourages residents to sign up for Alert Montgomery to receive important notifications of weather watches and warnings, road and facility closures, traffic signal outages and other emergency information. Alerts can be sent to home and work email accounts and text-capable cell phones. Here are recommendations for staying safe when severe weather occurs: Before […]

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June 12, 2013 | Staff Writer

Pepco Preparing for Severe Weather

Updated June 13 at 9:20 a.m. According to Pepco’s website, the utility is monitoring weather conditions and preparing for a significant weather event today, including severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail and possible tornadoes. Pepco indicates they are talking with utility partners in the Midwest to see what type of damage they […]

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