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    Aug 23, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  1. Towson reacts to earthquake: 'Unnerving ... few moments' create a day of memories

    Mark Armstrong, co-owner of Towson Framing Gallery, was upstairs in the Finkelstein building in the 400 block of York Road pricing some molding samples on Tuesday when, "I heard this big rush," he said.
    Mark Armstrong, co-owner of Towson Framing Gallery, was upstairs in the Finkelstein building in the 400 block of York Road pricing some molding samples on Tuesday when, "I heard this big rush," he said. "It sounded like wind and a rat-a-tat-tat like...

    Tags: Hunt Valley, Defense, Space Programs, White Marsh, Edenwald

  2. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  3. Aftershock: 4.5 magnitude earthquake felt overnight in Baltimore

    A 4.5 magnitude earthquake – an apparent aftershock to Tuesday's 5.8 quake that shook Baltimore – was recorded at 1:08 a.m., near Mineral, Va., the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting. Some Baltimore area residents reported via Facebook...

    Tags: Mass Media, Social Media, Earthquakes, Disasters, Facebook

  4. Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Aftershock: 4.5 magnitude earthquake felt overnight in Baltimore

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    A 4.5 magnitude earthquake – an apparent aftershock to Tuesday’s 5.8 quake that shook Baltimore – was recorded at 1:08 a.m., near Mineral, Va., the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting. The details of the aftershock are here. Some...

    Tags: Mass Media, Federal Hill, Butchers Hill, Social Media, Highlandtown

  6. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  7. Earthquake shakes up Laurel

    Bernard Worrell, PNC Bank vice president, left his Main Street office shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday to grab a bite to eat at a Route 1 restaurant. Worrell said he was sitting at a table in the restaurant when all of a sudden, the whole place started to...

    Tags: Religious Texts, Satellite and Cable Service, Restaurants, Bible, September 11, 2001 Attacks

  8. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  9. Baltimore County hit by 5.8 magnitude earthquake

    A 5.8 magnitude earthquake emanating out of Virginia hit Baltimore County and much of the East Coast shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, shaking large buildings and causing Baltimore County government buildings to be evacuated. No significant...

    Tags: Hunt Valley, Restaurants, Defense, White Marsh, Building Material

  10. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. A tremor in the earth and the psyche

    Well, that was different.
    Well, that was different. It's not every day that the Mid-Atlantic experiences a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, but that 10 seconds of shake, rattle and roll you felt this afternoon wasn't a train, a hurricane or the sound of budget negotiations in...

    Tags: Maryland, Elections, Tropical Storms, Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)

  12. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Associated Press
  13. Sep 8, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  14. Heavy rains cause flooding around Maryland

    Torrential rainfall brought on by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee flooded dozens of Baltimore-area roads, and sent the water rising out of rivers and creeks — and rescue crews have responded to more than a dozen calls of stranded drivers since midnight Thursday.
    Torrential rainfall brought on by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee flooded dozens of Baltimore-area roads, and sent the water rising out of rivers and creeks — and rescue crews have responded to more than a dozen calls of stranded drivers since...

    Tags: Patapsco, Carrollton, Hunt Valley, Carroll County (Maryland), Atlantic Ocean

  15. Sep 8, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  16. Conowingo water release may approach 'Agnes' proportions this weekend, dam owner warns

    Heavy rains Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday led to flooding, road closures, the evacuation of Port Deposit, at least two swift water rescues in Harford County and warnings that expected water release through the Conowingo Dam this week could approach levels not seen since Tropical Storm Agnes 39 years ago.
    Heavy rains Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday led to flooding, road closures, the evacuation of Port Deposit, at least two swift water rescues in Harford County and warnings that expected water release through the Conowingo Dam this week could approach...

    Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Irene (2011), Harford County, Weather Reports, Floods

  17. Sep 10, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  18. Waiting is over for Maryland river towns, as Susquehanna waters recede

    As the flood waters from the Susquehanna River started to recede Saturday, Havre de Grace and Perryville were recovering, while Port Deposit officials were still evaluating flood damage and had not allowed residents to return to the town as of midday The...

    Tags: Harford County, Long Term Care, Floods, Rivers, Tropical Storms

  19. Sep 12, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  20. Susquehanna River falls, residents return

    The Susquehanna River dropped back below flood stage Monday afternoon and residents of Port Deposit and Havre de Grace were busy trying to get to their homes and businesses to clean up.
    The Susquehanna River dropped back below flood stage Monday afternoon and residents of Port Deposit and Havre de Grace were busy trying to get to their homes and businesses to clean up. Jeff Harris, owner of Starbird Canvas in Havre de Grace, found about...

    Tags: Bodies of Water, Port Deposit, Rivers, Havre de Grace

  21. Sep 15, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  22. North County weathers storm

    North County residents learned the hard way that remnants of a tropical storm can cause much more flooding than a hurricane.
    North County residents learned the hard way that remnants of a tropical storm can cause much more flooding than a hurricane. According to Gunpowder River expert Theaux Le Gardeur, the river rose nearly two-thirds of a foot after Hurricane Irene passed...

    Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Elementary Schools, Parenting, Fishing, Tropical Storms

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