Isaias regains hurricane strength

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Hurricane Isaias is back. The powerful storm system has regained hurricane strength as it marches up the East Coast. As of 8 p.m. on Monday, Isaias is a hurricane once again with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Hurricane Isaias was located 60 miles east of Charleston, SC or 60 miles south of Myrtle Beach, SC and is moving […]

Tropical Storm Isaias: Monday evening update, projected path, flooding potential in Maryland

For the latest Tropical Storm Isaias coverage, click here. NOTTINGHAM, MD—As of Monday evening, Tropical Storm Isaias continues to make its way toward Maryland. At 5 p.m., Tropical Storm Isaias was located 90 miles south of Washington, DC and will arrive in the Maryland area on Tuesday morning.  The outer bands are already bringing rain and thunderstorms to portions of […]

BGE ready ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias

For the latest Tropical Storm Isaias coverage, click here. BALTIMORE, MD—With Tropical Storm Isaias making its way up the eastern seaboard, BGE’s full emergency response organization is ready. Employees and local contractors have inspected equipment, reviewed procedures and assembled staffing plans to ensure around-the-clock support to respond to potential impacts from the storm. BGE is closely monitoring the path of […]

MEMA urges preparedness as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Emergency Management Agency and affiliated state agencies are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias as it heads toward Maryland. Even though the storm is currently not a hurricane, Marylanders should be prepared for potential flooding, tidal surge in low lying areas, and tropical storm force winds (greater than 39 miles per hour). READ MORE: Tropical Storm Warning now […]

Councilman Marks reminds residents of storm-related resources

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday reminded residents of resources as hurricane season begins in earnest. To report storm-related issues such as downed wires, visit https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/publicworks/StormFighter/. To receive automatic outage alerts from BGE, sign up at https://secure.bge.com/Outages/CheckOutageStatus/pages/EnrollOutage.aspx. If outages do occur, customers can track outages on the BGE outage map: https://www.bge.com/Outages/CheckOutageStatus/Pages/OutageMap.aspx. “As we prepare for the remnants […]

Hurricane Isaias Projected Path: Maryland remains in forecast cone

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Hurricane Isaias remains a threat to the Maryland area, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm became a hurricane late Thursday night. Isaias will produce heavy rains and potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas. Heavy rains associated with Isaias may begin to affect south and east-central […]

Hurricane Isaias projected path could impact Maryland next week

UPDATE: As of Thursday night, Isaias has been upgraded to hurricane status. ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new tropical storm could impact that Maryland area by early next week. Tropical Storm Isaias formed on Thursday morning and is currently taking aim at Florida, but the National Hurricane Center’s projected path shows that the system will then make a northward turn and head […]

MEMA: Be prepared for effects of COVID-19 on 2020 hurricane season

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is updating response procedures to include COVID-19 components as it plans for the 2020 hurricane season, and encourages Maryland residents to do the same. Disasters will not wait because of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and evacuation, sheltering, and access to essential preparedness items will be different than in years past. “We […]