Thousands In Maryland Without Power Following Overnight Storm
More than 20,000 Maryland customers are still in the dark after storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds, toppling trees, and downing power lines and wires overnight.
Baltimore Gas and Electric crews worked through the night to make repairs and restore power to thousands, though as of 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the utility company was still reporting 901 outages that were impacting 20,548 of its 1,323,723 Maryland customers.
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Storm Rips Through Baltimore Region Leaving Trail Of Wreckage
A storm that ripped through the Baltimore region last night left many areas with severe damage from fires, downed trees, and other hazards, officials report.
A downed line in Bethesda sparked several fires down a residential street, as captured on video released by Montgomery County authorities.
York Lane, near Moorland La, in Bethesda, this will dispatch about 630p @mcfrs PE720 on scene @MontgomeryCoMD pic.twitter.com/UEoAyWDW2G — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 13, 2022
7/12 Storm Damage Olney, MD Overwood Drive near Bettswood Drive, Olney pic.twitter.com/nrSXcjF7P2 — Pete Piringe…
