Hurricane Irene turned out the lights in Maryland for many long days and nights. But information about the storm, and help dealing with its consequences, kept flowing. Here are some of the highlights of the week's coverage after the storm.
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Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, mindful of the digitally savvy public he serves, was among the region's most frequent users of social media to communicate storm information.
This is the first-time Howard County officials mobilized social media for weather alerts. It’s a move that came after Howard County was named this year as the "ninth most digital county" in the nation. Get HoCo to place in the top three, by visiting Columbia Patch.
No one used the emergency shelter that Howard County opened during Hurricane Irene on Saturday, but that doesn't mean people didn't lose their homes. Take for example Fred Harman, who has lived in his house 78 years, simply shifted his bedding to the living room to go back to sleep when a tree crashed into his house during the hurricane. Elkridge Patch has the story.
Brown met with BGE officials Tuesday in Odenton, where the company converted offices into one of two command centers in the state. Workers there were directing crews to deal with power outages across BGE’s service area, where more than 226,000 customers were still without service. More on Savage-Guilford Patch
When the power went out in Russett on Sunday, many in the community assumed it would only be a matter of hours before it was restored. But days turned into nights and still no lights, no refrigerator, no washer or air conditioner for some residents. And residents in Russett wanted answers from Baltimore Gas and Electric as to why their community of more than 3,700 homes was still plagued by power outages. Their story on (thankfully) still-powered Laurel Patch.
I am certainly glad I no longer live under the BGE power grid. There years ago, the area where I now live endured hurricane force winds of 140 mph. As was to be expected, there was loss of power, however, it was restored withing 5 days to ALL areas.