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Hurricane Isabel, one of the most significant storms to affect the region, on September 18, 2003. Since 1950, 144 known hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions have affected the U.S. state of Maryland. Many of these storms also affect the country's capital, Washington, D.C., since the city is located on territory ceded by Maryland.
Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Hurricane Isabel produced a storm surge peaking at 8 feet (2.4 m) on the Chesapeake Bay in Hoopers Island and 6.5 feet (2.0 m) on the Atlantic coast in Ocean City. [12] The track of the hurricane to the west funneled into the bay and was so strong it negated the normal tide cycle in the bay.
Ahead of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Waffle House preemptively closed 25 restaurants in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The chain followed suit in 2022, closing 21 locations in Florida that ...
September 26, 2024 at 9:27 AM. ROCKVILLE, Md. - Hurricane Helene, now a Category 2 storm, is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, with landfall expected Thursday evening. Tactical ...
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]
Maryland is sending help first in the form of professional disaster experts. Red Cross crews from Maryland are already en route to Florida to provide help as Hurricane Ian nears. The Red Cross ...
Across the United States, the hurricane caused $320 million in damage and three fatalities – one in Georgia from flooding, and two in Maryland from a car crash. [74] [75] Across Louisiana, the hurricane left 280,000 people without power. [74] Rainfall in the United States peaked at 9.50 in (241 mm) in Saint Bernard, Louisiana. [69]