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Thousands of houses were affected in Central Maryland, with severe storm surge flooding reported in Baltimore and Annapolis. Washington, D.C., sustained moderate damage, primarily from the winds. Throughout Maryland and Washington, damage totaled about $820 million (equivalent to $1.36 billion in 2023), [1] with only one fatality due to flooding.
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Stores that managed to open saw reduced traffic. [28] The storm resulted in an estimated loss of $2 billion in retail sales. [29] Due to widespread accumulation of heavy snow, the storm was ranked as a high-end Category 2 ("significant") winter storm, on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale. The ranking is based on the amount of snowfall, the ...
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Immense damage came Tuesday to the city of College Park, Maryland, as the result of severe storms in the area. College Park is home to the University of Maryland and the force of the storms jolted ...
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The beach was evacuated prior to the storm; due to the minimal damage, it reopened the next day on Sunday and residents and tourists were allowed to return. [92] In Central Maryland, sustained winds of 30-40 mph and 3-5 inches of rain fell. Gusts of up to 65 mph toppled many power lines.
I-68 in far western Maryland and northern West Virginia closed due to impassable roads from heavy snow. Up to 28 in (71 cm) of snow fell in Garrett County, Maryland, resulting in eighty percent of the county losing power. [24] Multiple vehicles are stranded on the interstate and the National Guard was sent out to help. [25]