From the Harford County Division of Emergency Operations: Harford County has been placed under a Tornado Watch by the National Weather Service. The current watch will not expire until 7 p.m. tonight. Please monitor local news stations and be prepared to seek shelter during any severe storms. Thank you. From Harford County Public Schools: Due […]
Lightning Strike Causes $70,000 in Fire Damage to Bel Air Home
A lightning strike during a strong storm Thursday afternoon ignited a fire and caused significant damage to a Bel Air home. Just after 1:30pm Thursday, a fire was reported in the 300 block of South Fountain Green Road in Bel Air. A neighbor discovered the fire in a 16-ft by 20-ft two-car detached garage. Fifteen […]
Police Warn of Inoperative Traffic Signals Along Route 40 in Aberdeen, Abingdon, Belcamp, Edgewood
From Maryland State Police: The Maryland State Police, Bel Air Barracks, wants to notify motorists of expected traffic delays due to traffic signal outages along the Route 40 (Pulaski Highway) corridor. The outages are related to power outages in the Edgewood/Belcamp/Aberdeen area as a result of the severe thunderstorms that passed through the area on […]
National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touched Down Friday in Fallston
From Harford County Government: The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that an F1 tornado passed through Harford County Friday evening, June 1, 2012. The storm, with winds up to nearly 100 mph caused severe property damage in the Fallston area of the county. Approximately 60 volunteer fire and rescue personnel from several fire companies in […]
Harford County Provides Containers; Sets Up Vegetative Debris Drop Off Sites to Help Clear Storm Damage
From Harford County government: Good afternoon. This is Harford County Emergency Manager Rick Ayres on behalf of County Executive David Craig with an important message concerning storm-related debris within your community. Harford County is beginning the recovery process from the effects of yesterday’s severe storms. The National Weather Service, along with County Representatives have been […]
UPDATE: Building Collapse in Fallston Injures Several People; Tornado Warning in Bel Air; MEMA on the Scene
UPDATE: 8:51 p.m. from Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association: Two people taken to hospitals. One to Franklin Square and the other to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Both were injured when the approximately 20-foot by 10-foot structure collapsed in Fallston. At one point, the fire department had […]
Harford County Council Agenda March 6: 2-Year CareFirst Health Care Renewal; $1.2 Million to Cover Hurricane Damage
The Harford County Council will hold a half-dozen public hearings Tuesday night on a variety of legislation, which would extend the county government health care agreement with CareFirst for another two years, lend $100,000 to help a Forest Hill company move to Joppa, and appropriate $1.2 million to cover previous hurricane and tropical storm damage. […]
Madonna Road at Deer Creek Re-Opened to Traffic; Bridge Damaged During Tropical Storm Lee
From Harford County government: The Department of Public Works has announced that Madonna Road at Deer Creek has been re-opened to traffic. The road had been closed at that location as a result of damage to the bridge during Tropical Storm Lee in early September. Repairs to the bridge were completed last week and the […]
