Flooding Leaves Maryland Towns Boiling Water as 75000 Homes Go Without
Floods from Hurricane Fran flood pot mark Maryland towns along the Potomac and Georges Creek. More than 75,000 Western Maryland homes lack clean tap water as officials assess damage. Boil-water orders affect Hagerstown and eight nearby communities. Georges Creek area suffers worst damage with dozens of homes destroyed or severely damaged. Schools close across Allegany County, from Mount Savage to Oldtown. Local officials estimate extensive road and utility damage.
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Maryland
Potomac River
Allegany
Garrett Counties
Allegany County
Civil Defense
Jean Smith
C&o Canal National Historical Park
C&q
Gordon Gay
Hagerstown
Washington County
Dave Shindle
Lonaconing
Midland
Barton
Westernport
John Coburn
Georges Creek
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
David McMillion
Ms. Smith
Mount Savage
Oldtown
Divers recover two fuel tank pieces in TWA 800 probe
SMITHTOWN New York Investigators resuming round the clock searches recovered two center fuel tank pieces from the doomed TWA Flight 800. Officials say the pieces are of interest though an initial inspection found nothing of immediate significance as they assess whether the explosion originated in the fuel tank or was triggered by a bomb or missile.
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Smithtown
N.Y
TWA
Shelly Hazle
National Transportation Safety Board
Associated Press
Flooding Strikes Potomac Basin Residents Rally for Help
In 1996 the Potomac River basins saw two 100 year flood events amid January and June deluges. Carroll Manor Fire Company volunteers aided homes while Md 28 and side streets were closed. Residents described overwhelming support and resolve to rebuild as families return and insurance works begins. Local residents like Sam Hoff and Millie Legg voiced resilience and community spirit.
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Potomac River
USGS
Carroll Manor Fire Company
Carroll Manor
MD. 28
Point of Rocks
Sam
Shawna Hoff
Mr. Hoff
Hortense Eyewall Slams Puerto Rico Amid Massive Floods
Hortense, the eighth named storm of the Atlantic season, lashed Puerto Rico with 80 mph winds and up to 15 inches of rain causing widespread flash floods and power outages while roads were blocked by debris. Gov Rossello seeks federal disaster aid as authorities warn the storm could brush the Dominican Republic and threaten the U.S. East Coast later in the week.
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Guanica
Pedro Rossello
Puerto Rico
Washington
Ron Block
U.S
National Weather Service
San Juan
Mona Passage
Dominican Republic
Turks and Caicos
Bahamas
Palm Beach
Fla
Civil Defense of
Weather Service
Hugo
United States
Black
Hortense
Fran
Caribbean
Frederick curfew ordinance upheld as constitutional
The Frederick Police Department enforces the City Curfew Ordinance in a fair and uniform manner to protect vulnerable youth, reduce juvenile crime, and improve quality of life. For more information, call 624 1200.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Army moves to solicit developers for Detrick area project
Detrick advances toward Area B redevelopment west of Rosemont Avenue in 1998. Groundwater tests show traces of the suspected carcinogen TCE. An official request for proposals will be issued within two weeks to select a developer, who will then work with Detrick to determine exact project dimensions.
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Rosemont Avenue
Mitchell
Detrick
Children injured as driver charged with assault with motor vehicle
Maryland State Police arrested a woman on assault with a motor vehicle after she tried to force a pickup off eastbound Md. 340 at South Mountain Road. The Horizon struck the pickup, overturned, ejecting a child who was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Two other children were hospitalized as a precaution. No other injuries were reported. Names and addresses were not released.
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Maryland
South Mountain Road
Bob McAfee
Tor McAfee
MARC service curtailed by flood. alternate bus routes listed
Flooding has disrupted MARC Brunswick line service up to Tuesday with no trains from Brunswick to Washington. Bus service operates from Martinsburg and Duffields to Shady Grove, with 5:30 and 6:35 am departures from Martinsburg and 5:46 and 6:51 am from Duffields. Afternoon returns depart Shady Grove at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. Four trains run from Boyds to Union Station with returns to Boyds through the evening.
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Mass Transit Administration
MARC
Brunswick
Point of Rocks
Harper’s Ferry
W. Va
Dickerson
Barnesville
Brunswick Line
Duffields
Martinsburg
Shady Grove
Boyds Station
Washington, D.C
Union Station
Washington
Boyds
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Joe
Brenda Legg
North Carolina
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Booth
Frederick Fair
Apt
Randy Mann
Ther
Dewlbiss Bridge
Frequerici
MHIC
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