Maryland Cleans Up After Powerful Storms
The cleanup is just beginning around the area from a weekend of destructive weather. Heavy rains, strong thunderstorms and even a lightning strike left behind a lot of damage.
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The cleanup is just beginning around the area from a weekend of destructive weather. Heavy rains, strong thunderstorms and even a lightning strike left behind a lot of damage.
Heavy rains caused flooding in several parts of Baltimore. That led to a lot of problems for people out on the road.
Housing Authority officials say a broken 24-inch water main caused about $100,000 in damage to Banneker Gardens.
Heavy rains have been wreaking havoc in the Mid-Atlantic region, flooding streets, stalling cars, delaying rail and air travel and canceling outdoor events.
Police in Frederick say several intersections are closed due to flooding caused by heavy rain.
A neighborhood in Cumberland is mopping up from a flood caused by a broken water main.
Annapolis city officials are handing out sandbags to help residents keep out bay waters threatening to flood parts of town.
The National Weather Service is still looking into whether any actual tornadoes touched down in Maryland on Thursday. The other problem we saw was flash flooding.
Flooding is occurring along the Potomac River in Frederick and Washington Counties.
While it is rather cloudy this morning, we anticipate some breaks in the cloud cover today, which will cause greater insolation (solar heating), and it will also push most temperatures into the mid and upper-70s this afternoon.
There are serious flooding concerns in the mid-South, where all eyes are on the mighty Mississippi. The nation's longest river is expected to crest in about 48 hours.
Overwhelmed by Mother Nature. People living along the Mississippi River are trying to stay dry as floodwater pours over the banks.
Emergency crews are evacuating restaurants and businesses along the Georgetown waterfront because of flooding from the Potomac River.
Authorities say they have rescued three people, including an infant, from a car that became stuck in high water in Bowie.
Annapolis is preparing for the possibility of coastal flooding from heavy rain and winds moving through the area.
A flood watch is in effect for the entire viewing area from late Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. Wind advisories are in also in effect from noon through midnight.
The superintendent of the Chesapeake & Ohio National Historical Park says last week's flooding damaged parts of the towpath and some camping and picnic areas along the Potomac River from Cumberland to Washington, D.C.
The town of Port Deposit in Maryland is experiencing some minor flooding as a result of high river waters caused by recent rains and melting snow.
Emergency officials in Maryland are watching the Susquehanna River for possible flooding that could impact the town of Port Deposit.
Cleanup efforts are underway across Maryland after heavy rain and flooding shut down roads and bridges. The powerful storm left the Inner Harbor covered in debris. Crews were able to clear it all up on Friday.
Rising rivers and melting snow are all combining to cause floods up and down the eastern seaboard, and the worst may not be over for thousands of people who live in flood-prone areas.
Yesterday's / last night's rain has ended. However, as an impulse of upper-level energy rotates around a trough axis located in the Eastern Region this afternoon, there could be a brief, passing shower. Temperatures will be in the mid and upper-50s, and there should also be some sunshine out there today. Some clearing is likely tonight.
Two MARC commuter trains are running at reduced speeds due to flash flood conditions.
Baltimore fire officials say they are being overwhelmed with calls for flooded basements due to heavy rains.
Some of the rain today and early tonight could come down hard enough to cause flooding, especially in some areas of poor drainage. Also, because of the soaking that occurred on Sunday, some area rivers and streams may encounter some flooding tonight and tomorrow, too.
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Today is a First Alert Weather Day, with more than a dozen Maryland counties under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
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The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is on the scene of the 10-story building at 7310 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
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