Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
August 27, 2011 – Hurricane Irene did not make direct landfall, but due to the large size, hurricane conditions were felt to the east of the Chesapeake Bay and tropical storm conditions were felt as far inland as Frederick, Maryland. Along the Delmarva Peninsula, sustained winds of 60 mph with gusts up to 85 mph and over a foot of rain fell ...
The passage of Hurricane Isabel left 3,189 short tons (2,893 t) of debris across the county. [15] The storm surge flooded Fells Point and the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, causing millions of dollars of damage to waterfront properties. [15] As the Inner Harbor began to flood, boat owners helped evacuate 35 people in flooded homes.
The Gale of 1878 was an intense Category 2 hurricane which caused extensive damage from Cuba to New England in October 1878. Believed to be the strongest storm to hit the Washington - Baltimore region since hurricane records began in 1851, [1] a complete record exists of this hurricane from its formation to dissipation.
Great Chesapeake Bay Hurricane of 1769; 1804 New England hurricane; 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane; 1893 Great Charleston hurricane; 1893 Sea Islands hurricane; 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane; 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane
[7] [8] [9] Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has been putting workers on standby and making plans to bring in crews from other states. [10] On October 28, President Obama declared an emergency in Maryland and signed an order authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid in disaster relief efforts. [11]
It ties with Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. Track Map of Hurricane Hazel, Saffir–Simpson Scale, 1954. Hurricane Hazel. Year: 1954. Death Toll: 95 (in the U.S.)
It caused $30 billion in damage and more than 40 deaths. It was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. at the time. When the 1992 hurricane season ended, the name Andrew was ...
The National Hurricane Center's forecast cone for Tropical Storm Helene as of Sept. 24, 2024, at 2 p.m.