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Calmer winds aiding utility restoration after Sandy; mass transit resuming
The morning after superstorm Sandy spared much of Maryland its worst, some local systems resumed operations and surged forward with recovery efforts, but other government agencies and businesses were still in the dark. “As you all know, we were very, very fortunate to be on the kinder end of this very violent storm,” Gov. Martin […]
Maryland mostly at a standstill as Sandy lingers
The morning after former Hurricane Sandy gave Maryland its worst, regional transportation systems, local governments and many businesses remained closed Tuesday as the north-moving superstorm lingered over the state. The Maryland Transit Administration will resume limited service, with the subway, some local bus lines and mobility transit service starting up at noon. The Washington Metro […[...]
Coastal areas bear brunt of Sandy’s damaging wrath
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A string of New Jersey’s barrier islands got cut off from the mainland by storm surges. Crashing waves shattered part of a landmark fishing pier in Maryland. And dangerous winds forced the busy port in Portland, Maine, to close. Before Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to New York’s famous skyline or […]
Sandy’s death toll climbs; millions without power
NEW YORK — Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as superstorm Sandy steamed inland, still delivering punishing wind and rain. The U.S. death toll climbed to 39, many of the victims killed […]
Fire official: Pasadena man killed when tree falls on house
A neighbor says the man killed when a tree fell on his Pasadena home during superstorm Sandy was a 74-year-old retired engineer. Neighbor John Brown identified the victim as Donald Cannata Sr. Property records show that Cannata was the owner of the one-story brick ranch-style house. The tree fell directly across the left side of […]
