Power outages linger in Maryland following weekend of powerful storms

Thousands of customers still had no power in Baltimore County Tuesday afternoon, days after severe storms brought down trees and power lines over the weekend.

In Reisterstown, Maryland, a massive tree fell onto a home on Academy Avenue during the storms. The damage was so extensive the house was declared condemned. Neighbors said a family was inside when the tree fell and that one woman was hurt.

"It got dark, and it sounded like a freight train was going through," a neighbor said. "The windier it got, the louder it got, and you could just see the tree going down on the house."

Neighbors said the family appeared to be in shock following the incident.  It was just one of many examples of the widespread damage in the region. There were more than 100 calls for trees down.

"We have a lot of outages, so I'm used to it," resident Marsha Marcus said. "At the same time, every time it happens, it's scary."

Marcus said she spent several days without air conditioning or running water. She also lost hundreds of dollars' worth of refrigerated medication during the power outage.

"I can throw out a popsicle, but I can't throw out a syringe of medication that I need," she said, estimating her losses at between $350 and $400.

BGE said Tuesday that those who lost power on Saturday should have their electricity restored by 11 p.m. Tuesday. Those who lost electricity Sunday should have their power back by 11 p.m. Wednesday, the utility said.

The storms also disrupted traffic in Essex, where multiple traffic signals were out Monday.

Baltimore County police reported outages at more than 10 intersections, though many of the affected signals had been restored by Monday evening.