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State Revitalization Program Awards to Bring $9.5 Million to Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $9.5 million through four of the state鈥檚 seven State Revitalization Programs for 49 projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth. That includes projects in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties. Additional…
Read MoreBrush Fire Spreads, Damages RVs, Small Structures
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a blaze in Cambridge that involved recreational vehicles, brush and a garage and small non-residential structures. The fire was reported in the 5,800-block of Indian Quarter Road Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. Local firefighters had the blaze under control in less than half-an-hour. A neighbor discovered the fire,…
Read MoreGov Hogan Declares State of Emergency for Areas of MD at Risk of Severe Tidal & Coastal Flooding
Governor Larry Hogan today declared a state of emergency for areas of Maryland along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River, and the Atlantic Coast currently under a Coastal Flood Warning from the National Weather Service and therefore at risk of severe tidal and coastal flooding. The state of emergency declaration includes Baltimore City and the following…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm Warning for Wicomico & Dorchester Counties till 8:30pm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 8:30pm for Wicomico County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Wicomico County in southeastern Maryland… Central Dorchester County in southeastern Maryland… * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm Warning for Kent & Sussex Counties till 6pm
UPDATED – 5PM – Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent & Sussex Counties till 6pm =================================================== The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that affects the following WGMD locations until 8pm Sussex County, DE Kent County, DE Worcester County,MD Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM…
Read MoreTornado Watch Until 7am for Maryland Eastern Shore, Dorchester & Accomack Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch that affects the following WGMD locations: Worcester County,MD Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 73 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1240 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019 TORNADO WATCH 73 IS IN EFFECT…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Emergency Plan has been LIFTED for Talbot, Dorchester, and Caroline Counties
UPDATED – 9AM – Snow Emergency Plan Discontinued for Talbot, Dorchester & Caroline Counties =============================================== The Maryland State Police, Easton Barrack is reporting that due to current weather conditions, the Snow Emergency Plan is currently in effect.聽 The Snow Emergency Plan was implemented at 1:00 p.m. on February 1, 2019. Once the Snow Emergency Plan…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Emergency Plans Lifted on Lower Shore – Still in Place in Several Other MD Counties
UPDATED – 1/14/19 – Snow emergency plans have been lifted in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. ===================================================== The Maryland State Police and local agencies, along with the State Highway Administration have put a snow emergency plan has been put in place in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester Counties.聽 This is to help highway…
Read MoreFlash Flood WATCH CANCELED – Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, Dorchester – Till 2am Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that affects the following WGMD locations: Worcester County,MD Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 243 PM EDT Sun Jun 10 2018 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY……
Read MoreSnow Emergency Plans in Effect in Caroline, Dorchester & Talbot Counties
The Maryland State Police Easton Barrack is implementing the snow emergency plans due to the storm. This enables immediate removal of abandoned vehicles from state roads and highways. At 10:00 a.m. today, the snow emergency plan was implemented in the following counties: Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester. The snow emergency plan applies to any state highway…
Read MoreWinter Storm Warning for Wicomico, Somerset & Dorchester Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 338 PM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy…
Read MoreUPDATED: Winter Storm Watch for Delmarva Tuesday Afternoon thru Wednesday Evening
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING… A dangerous storm threatens heavy accumulations of wind driven sleet and snow which may cause widespread power outages and make travel very difficult at times… .A pair of back to back nor’easter’s聽Tuesday聽and聽Wednesday聽 mornings will merge into a single intense storm off the mid Atlantic…
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