From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Businesses in the Edgewood and Joppa area, frustrated with continued power outages, met with Senator Nancy Jacobs on Wednesday at 11:30 am to vent their concerns. They wanted to know if BGE and government officials had any idea of the financial losses they and their employees have suffered […]
Hurricane Irene Recovery Continues in Harford County; 9,500 Without Electricity, “It Will Take Weeks to Recover from the Damage Left Behind”
From Harford County government: Recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Irene continues in Harford County nearly three days after the storm left the Baltimore Metropolitan Region. The Harford County Department of Public Works, working in cooperation with both BGE and Delmarva Power, continue to clear roads that have been blocked or obstructed by fallen trees […]
Del. McDonough: “Short-Sighted Manpower Reductions have Resulted in Constellation-BGE Not Being Storm Ready”
The following letter was sent by Del. Pat McDonough to the Maryland Public Service Commission. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Mr. Douglas R. M. Nazarian, Chairman MD Public Service Commission 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Dear Commissioner Nazarian, I have received numerous complaints about the lack of […]
Aberdeen and Jarrettsville Residences Damaged in Hurricane Irene-Related Fires
Two residences, one in Jarrettsville and one in Aberdeen, were heavily damaged by fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene’s tour though Harford County, fire officials said. An overheated power strip sparked a fire in a home on the 4000 block of Old Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville at approximately 6 p.m. Monday night, according […]
Richardson: Harford County “Very Concerned with the Number of Businesses that are Still Without Electricity”
From Jim Richardson, Director of the Harford County Office of Economic Development: Dear Harford County Business Owner: Good Afternoon. We are very concerned with the number of businesses that are still without electricity in Harford County. We know that large portions of the Greater Edgewood area are not up and running. We would like to […]
Images of Irene: Local Photographers Document Hurricane Damage Across Harford County
After Hurricane Irene had moved on and the sun rose on Sunday morning, local photographers Matt Spearman and Dean Nicewander grabbed their gear and headed out to document the damage left behind in Harford County. The following photos were taken by Spearman, who was able to convince some Verizon contractors to give him access to […]
Harford County Government to Open Late Tuesday, Public School System Remains Closed; 28 Schools and 30,000 Homes Without Power
With more than 50 roads still closed, 28 of 53 school buildings and 30,000 residents without power, an untold number of intersections remaining without power, and an uncertain timetable for the electricity to begin flowing, Harford County Public Schools will once again delay the start to its 2011-2012 school year by canceling classes on Tuesday. […]
Harford County Declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Irene Looms; Patterson Mill Middle/High School to Open as Shelter Saturday at Noon
Harford County Executive David Craig declared a state of emergency for Harford County at 5 p.m. Friday evening as local government and other agencies braced for Hurricane Irene. The worst of the storm is expected to pass through the area Saturday evening through Sunday morning, and dump as much as six inches of rain on […]
