Wednesday, May 30, 2012
BGE offers a demonstration on just how difficult it is for utility workers to repair downed lines and get power restored following a major storm.
At the peak of Hurricane Irene last August, more than 800,000 homes in Maryland were without power. A majority of BGE’s 3,400 employees, along with about 1,000 from out-of-state, worked around the clock for more than a week to restore all of the power. Many customers were patient, while many others grew frustrated after living in the dark for days with no electricity. Veteran BGE workers like Gordon Johnson understood that frustration—he has seen his fair share of hurricanes and blizzards during his 30-year career with the utility company. But he also wants customers to know that restoring power is often not as simple as patching a wire or flipping a switch. “You’re out there in all the elements and what we’re often dealing with is …
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
How long will this be an adventure? The answer is: not long at all.
Hurricane Irene roared into Ellicott City on the last Saturday in August. By very late Saturday night the trees were bending, the rain was lashing and the house was moaning. At 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning we lost power in our home. Day 1 – Sunday When the power went off at 2:30 a.m., I put electric candles in my children’s rooms so they wouldn’t notice their night lights were out. I was awake anyway, because my older daughter was scared of the loud wind and kept calling me into her room. She finally fell asleep a few hours later, but I didn’t. It was already getting hot in my room. Sunday morning dawned bright, but still a bit windy. My older daughter, exhausted from her tossing and turning, slept until 10:45, but the little one was up at …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Meals and water continue to be made available.
It’s Day Six of no electrical power for many residents of BGE’s service area in Howard County. According to BGE.com as of 8:57 am Howard County had 8,121 residents still in the dark, an increase from the reported number of 3,081 at 5:57 pm last night. County Executive Ken Ulman said the county will be extending the availability of MREs (Meal, Ready to Eat) and water through the weekend if power outages continue. Provisions for those in need will again be available from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the following senior centers Friday: and at the Gary J. Arthur Community Center and the North Laurel Community Center from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. In addition, the Howard County Food Bank at 8920 Route 108, Suite A in Columbia will be open today from…
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Maryland has no law governing right of way when power fails and traffic lights go dark.
Hurricane Irene didn't just knock down trees and cut off power. The weekend storm that churned up the East Coast has inadvertently revealed a hole in Maryland's traffic laws, according to a regional motorist organization. Intersections were left without traffic in the days following the weekend storm, according to Howard County Police, leaving government officials to plead for motorists to treat intersections with inoperable traffic lights as four-way stops. “Anytime someone approaches an intersection where traffic lights are out completely and officers are not on the scene, the driver should treat the intersection as a four-way stop location,” Howard County Police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn said. But Maryland law does not require it. "…
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Howard County Department of Corrections is running a temporary distribution center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Military Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) and water are being passed out to families in Howard County who are still without power at the county’s Dorsey Building, 9250 Bendix Road in Columbia. Howard County worked with the Federal and Maryland Emergency Management Agencies to transport water and 750 meals to the site. Each resident still without power is eligible for two MRE meals and 3 liters of water. As of Tuesday morning, officials said 15,000 residents are believed to be without power. The emergency distribution center will stay open until 6 p.m. or until supplies run out. Traffic at the center was slow Monday morning, and some residents expressed concern that, despite press releases, a lack of electricity means those in need were unaware…
For a shower, a meal or help cleaning up, the county and the YMCA are pitching in.
Need a hot shower? Or a meal? Although power has been restored to hundreds of thousands of residents in Maryland, as of Monday night more than 17,000 Howard County residents have been without power for three days--and could be in the dark until Friday or Saturday. The YMCA of Central Maryland and Howard County are both offering basic services to residents who have been without electricity and the comforts and necessities that come with it. The YMCA is opening 11 wellness centers to all residents, members and non-members. At the shelters, according to a release, people will have the opportunity for hot showers and a little relaxation in an air-conditioned building. For information about a nearby center, visit the YMCA online or call 410-837…
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Monday, August 29, 2011
As of Monday evening, 12 schools were still without power. But officials say those with electricity will be open for business.
After a false start, Howard County Public Schools are scheduled to open for the first day of class Tuesday, Aug. 30—one day late, according to a statement sent out by Howard County Public Schools. As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, 12 schools were still without power, according to the statement; any schools that are without power as of Tuesday will remain closed. Schools were scheduled to open today, but the first day was postponed after Hurricane Irene left schools and residents without power, and roads difficult to navigate. “It can be difficult for parents to understand why we can’t open schools when they look around their neighborhoods and see little or no significant storm damage,” Superintendent Sydney Cousin said in the statement. “There …
BGE said some customers will be out of power until Saturday.
Thirty-five hours after the most intense winds and rain from Hurricane Irene, more than 20,200 homes in Howard County are without power, according to state officials. At a press conference Monday afternoon, Gov. Martin O’Malley said government and BGE were working to give people better estimates of when they could expect power. But, he said, “There are some people who are going to be without electricity for a long period of time—several days.” About 680,000 people were without power at the height of outages. Since then, BGE has restored service to about half of them. But the other half are asking on Twitter and Facebook: “When is my power going to be restored?” “The way we determine restoration is to critical customers first, and public …
Gov. Martin O’Malley says some residents may be in the dark for days.
More than 450,000 households in Maryland remained without power 35 hours after peak rain and winds from Hurricane Irene hit the state, and the Baltimore area could experience outages until Friday, officials said Monday. “We have not stopped working since the storm hit,” Gov. Martin O'Malley said from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency’s Reisterstown headquarters. But many remained in the dark. "There are some people who are going to be without electricity for a long period of time—several days,” he said. “We will try our best to give you better estimates so you can make accommodations.” Peak power outages hit Sunday, with 822,000 homes' electricity knocked out by winds of up to 65 mph and heavy rain. Wind gusts peaked at 85 mph. BGE…
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Latest BGE numbers report nearly 33,000 in the county are without power.
Almost 33,000 Howard County residents were without power Sunday in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene but county officials said other services would return to normal. County government announced it would resume operations, with daily scheduled activities starting Monday. “Critical County services have been working throughout the hurricane,” said Howard County Executive Ken Ulman in a press release. “And, now that we are in recovery mode, I am pleased that the services residents rely on to help get back to normal are back on schedule.” Police are still dealing with road closures and traffic-light intersections without power, said department spokesperson Elizabeth Schroen. “Route 40 remains without power at several intersections,” Schroen told…
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