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In 1561, an expedition sent by Ángel de Villafañe kidnapped an Indian boy from the Chesapeake Bay region and took him to Mexico. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The boy was instructed in the Catholic religion and baptized Don Luis , in honor of Luís de Velasco , the Viceroy of New Spain.
The Chesapeake Bay impact crater is a buried impact crater, located beneath the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, United States. It was formed by a bolide that struck the eastern shore of North America about 35.5 ± 0.3 million years ago, in the late Eocene epoch. It is one of the best-preserved "wet-target" impact craters in the world. [3]
The Chesapeake Bay (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ s ə p iː k / CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware.
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake. According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, the warning will stay in effect until 8:15 p.m. Just ...
The strongest Bay Area storm of the season caused flooding, power outages, mudslides and more. Here's what it looked like across the region: Video captures flooding, winds and downpours from Bay ...
An 1868 flood washed away 14 houses and killed 39 people around Ellicott City. A 1923 flood topped bridges. In 1952, an 8 ft (2.4 m) wall of water swept the shops of Ellicott City. A 1956 flood severely damaged the Bartigis Brothers plant. [8] In 1972, rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Agnes damaged Ellicott City and the Old Main Line.
The entire state remains under a flood watch until Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. "We encourage everyone to enjoy a day at home," Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted. "To those traveling: please drive slow, exercise ...
Throughout the state, Hurricane Isabel resulted in a damage total of $1.85 billion (2003 USD, $2.17 billion 2008 USD). [3] The hurricane destroyed more than 1,186 homes and 77 businesses, severely damaged 9,110 homes and 333 businesses, and left 107,908 homes and over 1,000 businesses with minor damage.