Flood Warnings Issued For Md. Streams
The National Weather Service warns that rain from Hurricane Irene will likely cause flooding in parts of southern and central Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
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The National Weather Service warns that rain from Hurricane Irene will likely cause flooding in parts of southern and central Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
Public transit in the District of Columbia and its surrounding suburbs is running as scheduled and without delays despite the impending arrival of Hurricane Irene.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is apologizing to Baltimore residents who received automatic calls dispensing advice ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irene.
The National Weather Service says flash floods linked to Hurricane Irene have closed roads in Baltimore and several Maryland counties.
Hurricane Irene began approaching the mid-Atlantic region with heavy rain and ever-strengthening winds Saturday.
Maryland State Police say an apparent tornado touched down on the lower Eastern Shore.
Two of the three major airports in the Baltimore-Washington area are virtually shut down as Hurricane Irene approaches.
Maryland Transportation Authority has closed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as Hurricane Irene approaches and winds pick up.
Four days after an earthquake that damaged two of its iconic structures, the nation's capital is bracing for a hurricane that could test its ability to protect its most vulnerable residents.
President Barack Obama offered moral support Saturday to federal emergency management workers hunkered down for Hurricane Irene's weekend march up the East Coast and 14,000 active-duty and National Guard troops were put on standby for post-storm relief work.
Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind as strong as 115 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves.
The Maryland National Guard has deployed 70 pieces of equipment on the Eastern Shore, including Humvees and other trucks able to operate in flooded areas, to help respond to Hurricane Irene.
Two people were killed by toppled rees as Hurricane Irene inched closer to Virginia on Saturday, flooding streets, damaging houses and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands as far inland as Richmond.
If needed, the Virginia National Guard says the troops and equipment could be deployed in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey or Washington, D.C.
Crews with the United States Geological Survey have spent the last few days placing storm-surge sensors up and down the East Coast.
