Harford County residents and emergency crews began cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene Sunday morning, as tens of thousands were without power, and widespread damage was reported around the area. The power outages and impassable roads were so numerous and widespread that Harford County Public Schools announced that the first day of the […]
Hurricane Irene Slams Harford Saturday Night; Damages, Power Outages Reported in Early Hours of Storm
Hurricane Irene rolled through the Harford County area Saturday evening and into the early Sunday hours, felling trees, closing numerous roads, creating at least two car crashes and causing power outages in the initial hours of the storm. While the full force of the hurricane was expected to hit the area after midnight Saturday, driving […]
BGE Monitoring Progress of Hurricane Irene; “Prepared to Aggressively Respond to Widespread and Extended Power Outages”
From Baltimore Gas and Electric Company: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today announced that it is closely monitoring Hurricane Irene and taking proactive action to ensure it is prepared to aggressively respond to widespread and extended power outages should they occur. In addition to identifying available company and contract personnel in the event the […]
Weekend Weather Causes High Volume of Calls for Harford County Volunteer Fire Companies
From the Harford County Volunteer Fire Company and EMS Association: (February 22, 2010) Saturday, February 19, 2011 will long be remembered as one of the most challenging days of the Maryland fire service. The National Weather Service forecast on Friday advised of the potential for low relative humidity, low fuel moisture content and winds out […]
