Storm Causes Power Outages, County Asks Residents to Limit Water Use
Residents report widespread power outages and flying debris. The county is asking residents to limit water use due to a loss of power at water treatment facilities.
Updated: (10:40 a.m.)—Hundreds of residents in the Odenton and Severn area lost power and saw large amounts of flying debris Friday night when a powerful storm came through the Baltimore-Washington region.
Anne Arundel County has asked residents in the north and west sections of the county to limit water use between now and July 2 due to a loss of power at water treatment facilities.
The county said in a phone message to residents that they should not expect a reduction in pressure, but that they want to ensure there is adequate water pressure for firefighters who may need it.
Heavy winds and rain arrived shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday. Within minutes, large tree branches broke off trees, trash cans were tossed across yards and house lights flickered.
As of Saturday morning, Baltimore Gas and Electric reported more than 421,000 customers without power, including about 94,000 customers without power in Anne Arundel County.
Early reports from residents indicated there were power outages in the Lions Gate community and in Four Seasons, Seven Oaks and portions of Piney Orchard.
The National Weather Service said winds more than 70 miles an hour had been reported in parts of the region. Hail the size of quarters was also possible, the NWS said.
Radar showed a massive storm sytem stretching as far north as central Pennsylvania and south into Virginia.
"This is a serious situation," the NWS said. "You need to take cover now."
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Have you lost power? Did your sustain damage from the storm?
barry cook
11:49 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012
No power in crownsville.
Alta Smith
2:46 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
trees down on homes in herald harbor too.
King of Fees
12:11 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Woodland Walk in P.O. is completely dark.
Mary Brown
12:56 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I hope everyone is alright. I have family in Senern, Md.
Karen
3:05 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
no power in odenton
A
6:24 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Still no power in piney orchard near the Island pool
Rusty Vaughan
7:30 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
No power in Chapel Grove at LaMoka and Strawberry Lake.
Andrea D
8:21 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
We have power in Odenton - off of Odenton Road/Monterrey. Lots of tree limbs down and our old (what we thought didn't work/had been cut off when we moved in) outside gas pole latern was taken out by a limb, so gas was spewing out of it from 11 p.m. until about 2 a.m. OVFD was on hand until BGE got on the scene and cut it off at 2. Husband, dogs and I evacuated to car until it was over. Now it's tree limb clearing from our yard and neighbors - fun, fun, fun.
smokeybandit
9:54 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
And the bad thing is, more storms are coming tonight to knock power out again
Junae Fonger
11:20 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Are most of the businesses in the area open?
mark johnson
12:28 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Seven oaks has power...for now.
smokeybandit
12:49 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I'm in Seven Oaks and we never lost power, not even a flicker. And we usually lose it in storms like this.
john ewald
3:31 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
No power at Eden Brook. When can we expect it back? Waugh Chapel Village and most businesses at the Food Lion have been open.
Ladyk.
3:47 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
No power in Severn off of New Disney rd. I'm staying with a friend for now. Please post if it returns
Teresa
11:46 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Power is back on in areas off of New Disney since 7ish Saturday night.
Tia
11:08 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
No power in the townhouse sections of Piney Orchard as of 11 pm.
Ellen
5:59 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Still no power south off Piney Orchard Pkwy (skating rink area) @ 6a Sunday morning.
tom
6:15 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
power is back in piney orchard
Tim Johnson
6:25 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Power back at Piney Station. Time to evaluate the freezer.....
Ellen
6:47 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Not all of Piney Orchard! But the Casino & movies @ AA Mills was using a lot of power last night.
Michelle Jackson
7:16 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
No power in Seven Oaks near Dunkin Donuts...
Kate B
8:08 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Does anyone know if power is back on in lions gate, Odenton ? I live there and have left to stay with family in Easton.
Alison Berry
8:54 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
How about the Townhomes in Piney Orchard? has power been restored there?
Donna
10:20 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
I live on Didelphis, no power as of 10:00 AM Monday. The Island pool was up and running at noon on Sat., I am within walking distance, how does that happen???