UPDATE: A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of Maryland. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD – Hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in years, may have a serious impact on the Chesapeake Bay. The storm has already devastated the Bahamas and is now beginning to wreak havoc along the eastern coast of Florida. Hurricane […]
TOWSON, MD – Six Baltimore County Fire Department members assigned to a federal emergency task force are in Jacksonville, Florida to assist with operations related to Hurricane Dorian. The fire department personnel, all tactical rescue specialists, deployed Friday and are staged in Jacksonville, Florida, waiting to see if they will be needed. Hurricane Dorian has been stalled out over the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – The Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, August 7th. The nationwide test will be sent to radio and TV stations beginning at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will not include a message on cell phones via Wireless Emergency Alerts. The test is […]
PERRY HALL, MD – The National Weather Service has determined what caused Wednesday’s severe storm damage in Perry Hall and White Marsh – and it wasn’t a tornado. Forecasters say a “macroburst” was responsible for wreaking havoc on trees and power lines in the area. Northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County were hit by a macroburst, which produced damaging […]
PERRY HALL, MD – In the wake of powerful storms that moved through the Nottingham area on Wednesday, May 29th, one company wants to help. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday that hot showers would be available at the Perry Hall Y for residents still without power. The Perry Hall Y is located at 4375 Ebenezer Road (21236) […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday passed along the following memorandum issued by John Bryan in Baltimore County government. The memorandum states that permits will be prioritized for those homes and businesses recovering from the storm that hit the region on Wednesday, May 29th. “I would like to thank the County Executive’s staff for prioritizing permits needed to recover […]
BALTIMORE, MD – BGE is prepared to respond to extreme weather and urges customers to take steps now that can help protect their families and properties. Continued investments in electric system upgrades, new innovative technologies, and the company’s dedicated employees have combined to reduce the average length of a service interruption by 50 minutes since 2012 – but the company […]
Although the current projected track of Hurricane Florence would appear to take the storm south of the Baltimore area, County Executive Don Mohler and his top public safety and public health team gathered at Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue and Marine this morning to advise residents to stay alert to possible changes and prepare in case of localized coastal and inland […]