Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Power was restored before 9 p.m. ————————————– Over 1,500 Pepco customers are without power in Montgomery County as of 7:25 p.m. on Oct. 21, according to the company’s online outage maps. We have calls into Pepco’s public information office to try and find out what caused the outage. You can peruse the outage map […]

The rain keeps falling and so do the trees. Pepco reports a tree has fallen on some wires and snapped a power pole along Darnestown Road in the Gaithersburg area. Montgomery County police issued a traffic alert noting that Darnestown Road between Norman Drive and Seneca Road are closed in both directions because of a […]

Pepco continues to prepare for the peak hurricane season, which continues until late October. The utility is reminding customers not to get complacent because of a calm summer. Despite a mild summer, the National Weather Service predicts the remaining hurricane season to be above-normal with an increased chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. […]

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Ulder J. Tillman urged residents who remain without power to take steps to ensure that food left in the refrigerator and freezer is safe. “It is important for everyone who remains without power to determine if food is safe to eat and reduce the risk of food borne illness,” said […]

At his Sept. 10 press conference, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner talked about an upcoming committee meeting this week with WSSC following the loss of power on June 29 from the derecho. He said the discussion will focus on what has to happen to make sure the water company does not lose power again. […]

Who is to blame for the long power outages? Casey Aiken and the 21 This Week panel pose questions for both local and state government as well as Pepco and BG&E after the power outages causes by the June 29th “derecho.” View the entire episode of “21 This Week”.

At his July 9th press conference, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said he is receiving hundreds of emails from residents who are upset about the recent power outages and he shared specifics from a few of them. Take a look.

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner says people have had enough of power outages. He said the issue has gone on and on and has reached “a tipping point.” Take a look.

Residents on Chesterfield Road in Manor Park were living without power for seven days. MCM’s Sonya Burke was in the community when crews arrived to restore the area’s electricity and she talked to one family that has a lot of questions about why the neighborhood off Norbeck Road is always last when it comes to […]

The Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg is serving as a staging place for hundreds of utility crews who are working overtime to restore power to the region. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz noted how grateful the city was for all the crews in the field (local and national) but he said he hopes they work fast […]