From Harford County government: September is Emergency Preparedness Month and the Harford County Emergency Operations Center’s Citizen Corps Council recommends all citizens, including those with disabilities, develop an emergency plan. “No one knows what may occur,” said Citizen Corps Council Chairperson Brian Bauer, “but preparing a plan to cover the basics can make all the […]
Rain Floods Maryland; Closes Roads; Governor O’Malley Declares State of Emergency
From the Maryland Emergency Management Agency: Governor Martin O’Malley today declared a State of Emergency in Maryland regarding the heavy rains across Maryland that have the potential for moderate to heavy flooding. The declaration calls the Maryland National Guard to active service and allows the emergency operation centers for local jurisdictions to access state resources […]
Harford County Government Urges Residents to Prepare for High Winds, Heavy Rain
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) is urging Harford County residents to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and higher tides as a result of a late winter weather event. Harford County and other areas of Maryland could feel the effects from heavy rain during […]
High Winds Down Trees and Utility Lines; Close Portions of Routes 24 and 924 in Bel Air
From Harford County government: A portion of Maryland Route 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) has been temporarily closed in both directions between Bel Air South Parkway and Ring Factory Road due to downed trees and utility lines. This portion of highway is expected to be closed until approximately 9:00 PM Friday evening. In addition, a […]
Del. James: “We Are Taking Up Legislation This Year To Penalize Big Utilities Who Do Not Make Our Constituents Their Priority”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: As the third week of the 2011 legislative session comes to an end, while some were kept in the dark during the winter weather, I am hard at work here in Annapolis on a number of things I want to keep you up to date on. […]
Green By Chance: Distorted Conifers Abound As Winter Continues Its Natural Pruning
Don’t try and remove the white burden from your Leyland Cypress, White Pine, or Eastern Red Cedars just yet. Another mixed precipitation will coat the existing winter weight shortly. I remember the permanent distortion on native cedars from an ice event three winters ago. The evergreens still show the rearranged branches on current walks. Interestingly, […]
Wintering More Weather: Issues and Alerts Abound as Another Round of Snow and Ice Approaches Harford County
As another round of sleet, snow, ice, freezing rain, and high wind (did I get all of them?) advances upon Harford County, local governments, state agencies, law enforcement, and even well-intentioned elected officials are helping get the word about how to stay safe, warm, and dry as it gets increasingly dangerous, cold, and wet outside. […]
Maryland’s Snow Team Battles First Metro-Area Winter Storm
From the State Highway Administration: Crews Spreading Salt, Chemicals and Plowing as Needed More than 1,400 people are actively fighting today’s storm, which is dropping several inches of snow across much of Maryland. Crews from the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and Transportation Authority (MDTA) loaded dump trucks with salt this morning and were in […]
