hurricanes and tropical storms

A tropical depression has formed in the Pacific, giving hurricane season an early start, but a system in the Atlantic is unlikely to develop further.

AccuWeather.com is forecasting a relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a dozen named storms, including two major hurricanes.

Elkridge: There are plenty of stories where a single negative incident can give a bad rap to an entire group of people, whole communities, schools, etc. And, for every one of those negatives, there are plenty of amazingly positive people and outreach efforts that, in my opinion, effectively reinstate the good in humankind.

It's been 40 years since a massive hurricane battered Ellicott City, the Howard County seat.

Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University are calling for a below-average hurricane season this year, with 10 expected named storms and about a one in four chance a major hurricane will hit the East Coast.

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski on Wednesday likened the loss of the USNS Comfort to the departure of the Baltimore Colts ¿ and asked Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to reconsider.

The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 devastated Ocean City but helped shape future development there and conservation on Assateague Island.

Iran is threatening action that could have shattering consequences for our oil supply; where is our plan for dealing with that crisis?

Constellation has helped American Red Cross and Baltimore and continues to do so

Water has always been intrinsic to the experience of attending St. Mary's College, but that legacy took a new turn Tuesday when hundreds of students learned that mold would force them to spend the rest of the semester living on a 300-foot cruise ship, docked beside campus on the St. Mary's River.

City crews removed a tree that toppled during August's storms but never repaired a broken sidewalk.

Havre de Grace is on the hook for thousands in after…

Residents receive Hurricane Heroes citations from County Executive John Leopold

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. spent $81 million to restore electricity to more than 756,000 customers who lost power for an average of 60 hours in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the utility said Wednesday.

We have certainly been "all shook up" recently. An earthquake and an hurricane swooped down in our community over the span of two weeks. Hurricane Irene left great damage. Uprooted trees and downed electrical lines not only caused closed schools and physical damage, but power outages for days.

Marriotts Ridge High School freshman Katie Tich organizes a clean-up effort for David W. Force Park to help earn her Girl Scout Silver Award

Eclectic street fair brings out the sun and the neighbors in Hampden

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 Wednesday — even as forecasters warned that more rain was on the way.

State lawmakers are calling for a deeper look into Baltimore Gas & Electric's response to Hurricane Irene, which left 750,000 customers without power and forced schools to cancel classes and businesses to close.

State lawmakers are calling for a deeper look into Baltimore Gas & Electric's response to Hurricane Irene, which left 750,000 customers without power and forced schools to cancel classes and businesses to close.

Hudson's Corner column for Messenger

Hundreds of households and businesses on Sunday remained without power due to the effects of Hurricane Irene, but Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. officials said that nearly all of the 750,000 customers who experienced outages should have electricity restored by the end of the day.

A reader offers kudos to the brave weather reporters covering Hurricane Irene

How was your hurricane? At our house in Eldersburg, we spent the night on the first floor for fear of falling trees. Our ancient and huge maple tree shed more than its quota of dead branches, but remained upright.

Officials in the Baltimore area expect all schools to be open for students on Tuesday, although Baltimore County will make its announcement on Monday afternoon to make sure the power is restored.

Hoteliers and merchants at Maryland and Delaware resorts are eager to show Labor Day travelers that there is life after Hurricane Irene — but they may have their work cut out for them, according to travel industry analysts.