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Ellicott City Weathers Storm's Aftermath: 'It's Pretty Hard'

What do you do when the power has been off for days? Chop wood. Spray the dog.

As of Wednesday night, BGE had restored power to nearly 60,000 customers in Howard County after .

But for some of the more than 3,300 people living in the dark, things were getting difficult.

Ellicott City resident Robby Kintner did have his smart phone to keep connected, but has been driving around to keep it charged. And then there's the boredom.

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"Spray the dog with the hose," is one of the games he'd come up with to keep occupied. 

"There's really few things to keep yourself entertained," Kitner said, "But we try."

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