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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

MEMA urges Maryland residents to prepare for potential severe weather Wednesday and Thursday

MEMA urges Maryland residents to prepare for potential severe weather Wednesday and Thursday http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/06/mema-urges-maryland-residents-to.html

Labels: Public Safety Emerg Resp safety, Public Safety MEMA, Weather, Weather Carroll County, Weather Maryland

REISTERSTOWN, MD June 12, 2013– With forecasters predicting a high risk for severe weather over the next two days, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to be prepared for strong storms that might affect the area. Although much of Maryland has a chance of thundershowers today, the National Weather Service says the greatest risk for severe weather in the state will be on Thursday.

Residents are reminded to:

· Make sure cell phones and other portable devices are fully charged and consider purchasing and charging spare batteries.

· Have a disaster supply kit with bottled water, non-perishable food (with a hand-operated can opener), a first aid kit, portable radio and flashlight with extra batteries, toiletries, special items needed for pets or infants, prescription medicine, a change of clothes and bedding. The kit will be helpful if you have to evacuate quickly or if you are without power.

· Keep some cash available in case ATM machines are not available.

· Have copies of important documents such as home and property insurance policies, driver’s licenses, health insurance cards, etc.

· Know where you would meet other members of your family if your home is not safe.

· Remember that in the immediate aftermath of a serious event, wireless communications systems may be overloaded. Text family members to let them know you are safe so voice calls for emergency agencies can go through.

Follow local weather forecasts in your area for the next two days to learn if there are any warnings in your specific area and take appropriate actions.

The following websites have preparedness information for severe storms and other emergencies:

Maryland Emergency Management Agency: www.mema.maryland.gov.

MEMA also is on Twitter @MDMEMA and you may follow us on Facebook.

Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.ready.gov

American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Possible Tornado touches down in the Woodbine area of southern Carroll County By Kevin Dayhoff, June 10, 2013

Possible Tornado touches down in the Woodbine area of southern Carroll County By Kevin Dayhoff, June 10, 2013 http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/06/possible-tornado-touches-down-in.html

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a severe weather event took place in southern Carroll County at approximately 7:15 this evening.

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Lt. David P. Stem addressed reports of a possible tornado in an e-mail earlier this evening. “At this time, we are unable to confirm that there was a tornado that touched down,” wrote Stem.

“According to our emergency communication center, at approximately 7:15 pm, Doppler radar indicated that a tornado could soon be or was on the ground in the Woodbine area however at this time, we have had no reports of damage that would indicate that is the case…”

According to Stem, “There is however major flooding on low lying roadways and we are asking citizens to use caution when traveling on roadways, especially if there is water running across them. Drivers should never cross or attempt to cross a flooded roadway. Sheriff’s units, as available, are responding to flooded roadways.”

This is a developing story, check back with the Carroll Section of the Baltimore Sun for subsequent updates: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/

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Weather Event advisory from Carroll County MD Sheriff’s Office Duty Officer

Weather Event advisory from Lieutenant David P. Stem, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Duty Officer

Monday, June 10, 2013 8:15 p.m. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/06/weather-event-advisory-from-carroll.html Labels: Weather, Weather Carroll County

Ladies and Gentleman,

I wanted to take a quick moment to make contact with you the quickest way I could to address the possible tornado that touched down in the Woodbine area of the county.

At this time, we are unable to confirm that there was a tornado that touched down. According to our emergency communication center, at approximately 7:15 pm, Doppler radar indicated that a tornado could soon be or was on the ground in the Woodbine area however at this time, we have had no reports of damage that would indicate that is the case.

There is however major flooding on low lying roadways and we are asking citizens to use caution when traveling on roadways, especially if there is water running across them. Drivers should never cross or attempt to cross a flooded roadway.

Sheriff’s units, as available, are responding to flooded roadways. If there are any other developments in regards to the storm, we will do an official press release.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, however please be patient as we are extremely busy fielding calls.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation.

Lieutenant David P. Stem

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office

Duty Officer

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Jim Joyner – Explore Carroll: Carroll County officials following Hurricane Sandy's path, BGE urges preparation

Carroll County officials following Hurricane Sandy's path, BGE urges preparation

Storm expected to impact area from Sunday to Tuesday

October 25, 2012 | 7:03 p.m. http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-bge-storm-prep-20121025,0,856648.story

Officials for Carroll County Emergency Operations said Thursday they are monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Sandy, and that weather models from the National Weather Service indicate the hurricane will strike land somewhere between New York and Maryland — impacting the area Sunday evening, and perhaps lasting through as Tuesday.

Officials said high winds and rain are expected and may cause some flooding and power outages.

During the storm, the county will post weather related information on various county websites and social media outlets, and will also communicate with the media.

Below is a list of links to obtain hurricane related information:

"Like" explorecarroll on Facebook

Office of Public Safety Facebook:

Carroll County Government website:

Carroll County Government Twitter: @CarrollCoMD

Carroll County Access Channel 24

BGE asking residents to be prepared

Meanwhile, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is also preparing for the possibility of weather-related outages this weekend and into early next week, and is urging residents to have a plan in place, should they be without power for an extended period of time.

Customers are encouraged to take steps to prepare for extended outages: http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-bge-storm-prep-20121025,0,856648.story

Related: News and Information on Hurricane Sandy ~ Carroll County Emergency Operations Center

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/10/news-and-information-on-hurricane-sandy.html

October 25, 2012 from the Carroll County Office of Public Safety: Follow this link to read about emergency operations and communication in preparation for Hurricane Sandy: http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/releases/Emergency%20Operations.pdf

The Carroll County Emergency Operations Center swung into action early to plan and stay on top of the storm and have kept citizens well-informed by way of the “Carroll County Office of Public Safety” - https://www.facebook.com/CCOPSSS - Facebook page and @CarrollCoMD Twitter page - https://twitter.com/CarrollCoMD - ... They are awesome. God bless them for their hard work under very difficult conditions.

Be safe out there…

Labels: Public Safety Carroll Co Emerg Resp, Weather, Weather Carroll County, Weather Hurricane Sandy Oct. 23 2012

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News and Information on Hurricane Sandy ~ Carroll County Emergency Operations

Be safe out there…

Labels: Public Safety Carroll Co Emerg Resp, Weather, Weather Carroll County, Weather Hurricane Sandy Oct. 23 2012

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Neetzan Zimmerman at Gawker.com: Lindsay Lohan Has a Plan For Defeating Hurricane ‘Sally’: Think Happy Thoughts

http://gawker.com/5955725/lindsay-lohan-has-a-plan-for-defeating-hurricane-sally-think-happy-thoughts

Despite the National Weather Service issuing death threats and Mayor Bloomberg issuing threat-boners, Lindsay Lohan is chilling in bliss wondering what everyone is getting all excited about.

"WHY is everyone in SUCH a panic about hurricane (i'm calling it Sally)...?" the Liz & Dick star tweeted yesterday evening to her 4.5 million followers. "Stop projecting negativity! Think positive and pray for peace."

Threat neutralized.

But if you're still into the whole "protecting your loved ones by preparing adequately for a massive and unpredictable storm style that has already claimed dozens of lives," Lindsay has you covered: "I love Doritos."

LOL – please go to: http://gawker.com/5955725/lindsay-lohan-has-a-plan-for-defeating-hurricane-sally-think-happy-thoughts to read more especially the various comments and reactions to Neetzan Zimmerman’s article on Gawker.com… I’m just saying…

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/10/neetzan-zimmerman-at-gawkercom-lindsay.html

Labels: Art Hollywood Artists Lohan Lindsay, Hollywood, Public Safety Carroll Co Emerg Resp, Weather, Weather Carroll County, Weather Hurricane Sandy Oct. 23 2012

Update: No, It is not known as to whether the Carroll County Office of Public Safety channeled the soothing calm of Lindsay Lohan... We'll ask and get back with ya... And yes, the Carroll County Emergency Operations Center swung into action early to plan and stay on top of the storm and have kept citizens well-informed by way of the “Carroll County Office of Public Safety” Facebook page and @CarrollCoMD Twitter page... They are awesome. God bless them for their hard work under very difficult conditions.

Be safe out there…

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Your Maryland - The Great Flood of 1868

YOUR MARYLAND

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Podcast Date:

September 30, 2010

On July 24, 1868, a great flood swept through the Patapsco River valley, causing great damage and loss of life.

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

One Pinhead arrested after heavy rains and flooding close several Carroll Co MD Roads

Okay. Of course, everyone is innocent until they are proven guilty. There are always two sides – or more – to every story. However, until, I hear otherwise, this guy is probably a pinhead. You decide.

One motorist rescued One Pinhead arrested after heavy rains and flooding close several Carroll County MD Roads

Major Phil Kasten
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
100 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-2759

2nd Assistant Chief Bobby Sterner
Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department
4200Main Street
Lineboro, MD 21102
410-374-2197

“Motorists rescued, one arrested after heavy rain and flooding close several roads”

Lineboro, Carroll County, Maryland, August 29, 2009 ---- At approximately 8:00 p.m. heavy rains fell in North-East Carroll County, swelling streams and flooding several roads. Personnel from the Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland State Police, Carroll County Public Works, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Manchester Police closed several roadways in and around the North Carroll area into the early morning.

At approximately 9:51 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of flood waters that had risen above the guardrails along Church Street at the South Branch of Gunpowder Falls. Stopping traffic on the North side of the creek, a Deputy signaled an oncoming Ford Taurus approaching from the South side of the creek to stop, but the vehicle continued and drove into the water where it was swept from the roadway and carried approximately 75 yards down stream. Attempts to approach the vehicle were unsuccessful due to the depth and speed of the water.

Swift Water, Dive and Advanced Technical Rescue Teams from the Lineboro, Manchester, Gamber, Pleasant Hill and Glen Rock Fire Companies responded to assist. After coaxing him to the roof of his vehicle, rescue personnel were able to reach the driver and pull him to safety using rope lines. While speaking with the vehicle’s driver, who was identified as Prakah Rampatsingh, aged 45 from Hanover, Pennsylvania, Deputy 1st Class Ehrhart smelled the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath.

After further investigation, Rampatsingh was taken into custody and transported to Carroll County Central Booking, where he was charged by Deputy Ehrhart with the following Motor Vehicle Law violations:

· Disobeying order and direction of police officer
· Negligent Driving
· Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Rampatsingh is currently being held at the Carroll County Detention Center awaiting a bail review before the District Court Commissioner.

Just a few miles away from Church Street, Fire Rescue Crews performed a second water rescue of a motorist stranded in a pick-up truck on Grave Run Road at River Valley Ranch. In all cases, persons were treated at the scene and released by rescue personnel; there were no serious injuries. Before the night was over, approximately 15 Fire Rescue Units responded to the area, including teams from neighboring Baltimore County and Pennsylvania.

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Rainy spring brings "vomitoxin" to grain crops

Rainy spring brings "vomitoxin" to grain crops

By Frank Roylance Baltimore Sun “Maryland Weather” blog

http://weblogs.marylandweather.com/2009/07/rainy_spring_may_cause_vomitox.html

Retrieved August 10, 2009

Pictured is the Deoxynivalenol (DON) molecule (Click here for a larger image) http://twitpic.com/dp66h

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is warning farmers and grain elevator operators to check their wheat and barley crops for the presence of a fungus known as "vomitoxin" in their stored or unharvested grain. The troublesome pest does well when conditions are wet, as they were across much of the state this spring.

The fungus, more formally known as Fusarium head blight, or scab, produces a chemical called deoxynivalenol that renders the crop unmarketable, and unusable as feed. If animals eat enough of it, it causes excessive salivation, and irritated oral and gastrointenstinal tissues. The name alone suggests its symptoms.

Read the rest here: Rainy spring brings "vomitoxin" to grain crops

By Frank Roylance Baltimore Sun “Maryland Weather” blog

http://weblogs.marylandweather.com/2009/07/rainy_spring_may_cause_vomitox.html

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Monday, July 27, 2009

Possible tornado touches down in southern Carroll County, 2 hurt, 2700 homes without power.

Possible tornado touches down in southern Carroll County, 2 hurt, 2700 homes without power.
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By Kevin Dayhoff July 27, 2009 1:30 AM

Sykesville - Several violent thunderstorms ripped through southern Carroll County Sunday evening. The storm downed trees and power lines, damaged cars and 37 homes; and kept the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Company busy past midnight.

The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company reported 2700 homes without power as the evening wore-on.

The first call for help was received by the Sykesville fire department at 5:52 pm. Before the evening was over, the department had responded to over 39 – 911 calls including one call in which two persons had to be extricated from a vehicle struck by a fallen tree, according to Sykesville fire department chief Ed Ruch, Sr.

It was moments earlier, at 5:40 pm that, according to “The Emergency Email and Wireless Network”: “the National Weather Service in Sterling Va issued a severe thunderstorm warning for N. Howard County in central Md. So. central Carroll County in No. central Md. and southwestern Baltimore County in N. Md. until 645 Pm EDT.

“At 538 Pm EDT. Natl Weather Svc Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm. This Storm Was Located 9 Miles West Of Sykesville.& Moving East At 25 Mph.

“Locations Impacted Include: Sykesville, Eldersburg, Gamber, Oakland, Ellicott City, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Milford Mill, Reisterstown, and Lochearn. Hail To The Size Of Pennies Can Be Expected In The Warned Area.”

An article by Clay Myers on the Gamber and Community Fire Company website reports “One very large old tree at the corner of Sunset and Liberty Lake Drive in Eldersburg blew down on top of a car during the sudden storm. For more information and pictures, click here.

“Units from Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department, Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company (Baltimore County), and Gamber & Community Fire Co. were alerted for a tree on a car with people trapped at approximately 6:07 pm.

“First arriving units reported multiple persons trapped. Remaining units arrived from different directions and conducted a rescue operation. Numerous neighbors had already started using chain saws to remove limbs from the car. Two children were rescued and sent to Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room by ambulance.”

Meanwhile, firefighters from the Sykesville department worked late into the night going door-to-door in the three-mile area around the Oak Hill, Locust Lane, Liberty Road, and Macbeth Way area of the county checking on citizens and doing a damage assessment.

For several hours in the late evening an emergency response command center was set-up at the Sykesville fire station conference room to coordinate the response to the damage and an evacuation shelter was set-up in the station’s social hall staffed by members of the Red Cross and the Sykesville fire department auxiliary.

The command center was staffed by members of the Sykesville fire department, Maryland State Police, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, the Carroll County Emergency Management Division, and the Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

In the command center, Sykesville department public information officer Dennis Beard and county emergency management division representative Chrissy Calp helped coordinate the county emergency response efforts with the county roads department, Vivian Laxton, the county public information officer and Chief Ruch, who served as the incident commander.

At the command center, Major Tom Long of the county Sheriff’s Department said sheriff’s department deputies would maintain heightened patrols throughout the night and into Monday.

Chief Ruch said that “come daylight people will be surprised as to how much damage was done to the area.”

According to several citizen reports, the widespread damage was caused by what appeared to have been a tornado.

A funnel cloud was reported to have spotted as citizens scrambled for cover. Firefighters reported trees “twisted” and damaged in swath that travelled east to west across the region.

As midnight fell upon the station, the last of the firefighters who had gone door-to-door returned to the fire station with a house-by-house list of the damaged properties and reported that portions of at least four roads remained closed: Raincliffe, Oakland Mills, Liberty Lake Drive and Slacks Road.

In other parts of the state, WJZ Channel 13 reporter Mike Schuh “reports the damage in Baltimore County was widespread…

“‘Within the darkness, I saw from the corner of my eye, a really dark snarling mass. I guess a funnel cloud was going to go right through the door," said one onlooker.’

“‘We all ran into the basement, stayed there for about a minute or two, and then realized that it passed by,’ said another man.

“The storm packed hail and high winds.

“There were more than 20,000 people without power just in Baltimore County.”

For more of Mr. Schuh’s report, click here.

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com.

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville Carroll County area

Possible tornado touch down in the Sykesville area

Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:35 pm

Unconfirmed preliminary reports indicate that a tornado may have touched down in the Sykesville area of Carroll County MD. There are sketchy reports of damage and no reports of injuries.

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