From the office of U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski: Delegation asks President Obama to support Governor O’Malley’s request for a major disaster declaration as communities across Maryland struggle to recover from Super-Storm Sandy U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) were joined by members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation today in sending a letter […]
Sen. Mikulski Announces Federal Resources for Maryland Farmers Recovering from Hurricane Sandy
From U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced that federal resources are available to Maryland farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Sandy. “Maryland’s number one industry is agriculture,” Senator Mikulski said. “Our farmers and agricultural small businesses are critical to our state’s economic future. Farmers across Maryland, from the Eastern […]
Harford County Executive Announces Waiver of Permit Fees Related to Hurricane Sandy
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced that Harford County government will waive all permitting fees which a property owner would normally be subject to, for damage to property caused by Hurricane Sandy. In the event a property owner pays a fee for permits to repair damage caused by Hurricane […]
Storm Recovery Efforts Continue in Harford County; Trick or Tricking Continues as Planned; County Government Opens Thursday
From Harford County government: Harford County government continues to support recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane Sandy. The Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) is partially activated at Level I staffing and continues to help facilitate the county’s response and recovery efforts. As of 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012, there were approximately 14,000 BGE […]
Harford County Hit Hard by Hurricane Sandy with Widespread Power Outages and Road Closures; Government, Schools to be Closed Wednesday
Residents across Harford County began cleaning up using road maintenance equipment in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with road closures and power outages reported across the area and light flooding seen in the lower portions of the county. One of the strongest parts of the storm swept through the northern end of the county, causing widespread […]
UPDATE: Conditions Worsen as Hurricane Sandy Arrives; Mandatory Evacuation Underway for Broad Creek Cottages; Harford County Government, Schools, Close Tuesday
Hurricane Sandy arrived in Harford County Monday and was expected to bring 9 to 12 inches of rain and hurricane force winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour during a 24-hour period between Monday and Tuesday mornings. In anticipation of worsening conditions, Harford County Government, Harford Community College, Harford County Public Schools, and Harford […]
Harford County Declares State of Emergency; Voluntary Evacuations May Commence as Hurricane Sandy Advances
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has declared a State of Emergency for Harford County. The County Executive executed the Order Friday, October 26, 2012 at 3:44 p.m. The Harford County Division of Emergency Operations also partially activated Friday in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy late Sunday or early […]
Tornado Damage Suspected in Jarrettsville Area; Friday’s Storm Destroyed Trees and Damaged Home
From Harford County government: Officials from the National Weather Service suspect damage to a home and trees in a Jarrettsville community were caused by a tornado Friday evening. The assessment was made late Saturday following a visit to the property located in the 2100 block of Cox Road. A home owned by Donald Alcorn, initially […]
