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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Few Power Outages Remaining in Chevy Chase Wednesday Evening

Only 29 Pepco customers in Chevy Chase were still without power on the Wednesday evening following the Frankenstorm.

Only 29 Pepco customers in the Chevy Chase ZIP code 20815 were without power at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, according to Pepco's Storm Center website. The causes for these power outages were still "under evaluation," according to the Storm Center website. On Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 30, Pepco stated that it expected to have 90 percent of power outages resulting from Hurricane Sandy restored by 8 a.m. Wednesday. More than 100,000 outages from the Frankenstorm had been resolved by 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Pepco statement. Pepco is donating $10,000 to the American Red Cross of the National Capital Region to support that organization's relief efforts, the statement added. Did you lose power during Hurricane Sandy? If so, for how long …

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

PHOTOS: Chevy Chase, Post-Frankenstorm

Hurricane Sandy left behind many downed leaves and branches—but not too much destruction—in Chevy Chase.

Hurricane Sandy certainly was fierce, but it didn't do quite the damage that its immediate predecessor, the June 29 derecho, did in Montgomery County. In Chevy Chase, many busineses remained closed on Tuesday, Oct. 30, some opened back up Tuesday afternoon, and others posted signs saying that they would be back in business on Wednesday. Red and orange leaves covered the residential streets of Chevy Chase, and a few trees required attention on Tuesday. Upload your post-storm photos to the gallery above by clicking on the green "Upload Photos and Videos" button.

Montgomery County Schools Set to Re-Open Wednesday

Ten Montgomery County public schools remained without power as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Montgomery County Public Schools and offices will open on time Wednesday, Oct. 31, according to a county schools statement. County schools and administrative offices were closed on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 29 and 30, due to Hurricane Sandy. "As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, there were 10 MCPS schools and buildings without power and only minor damage was reported to school facilities. MCPS is working to make sure all buildings are ready to open on time Wednesday morning," according to the statement. "If it becomes necessary to close individual schools due to power loss or storm-related damage, MCPS will communicate directly with those school communities, as well as through the media and emergency communication methods," the statement said.

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More than 10,000 Without Power in Montgomery County

Pepco "relieved" that storm did not generate as many outages as anticipated.

Hurricane Sandy left more than 10,200 Pepco customers in Montgomery County without power as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, according to Pepco's Storm Center website. In comparison, the derecho of June 29, 2012, left more than 17,000 people in Montgomery County without power for a week, Patch reported last summer. "Pepco is relieved that the storm did not generate as many outages as we had anticipated," Pepco spokesman Clay Anderson told Patch Tuesday. "In Montgomery County, we are looking at outages that are spread across the county, pretty widely dispersed," Anderson said. In particular, Pepco is working to clean up a number of trees that came down during the storm in Bethesda and Potomac, Anderson added.  Estimated power restoration times …

Monday, October 29, 2012

More than 8,400 Without Power Monday Evening in Montgomery County

Power outages increased in Montgomery County as Hurricane Sandy grew closer to making landfall Monday evening.

More than 8,400 Pepco customers were without power in Montgomery County by 6:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29:

Trev Moore

12:52 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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Power Outages Increase in Montgomery County

In the early stages of storm, Pepco reports 2,500 outages in Montgomery County.

More than 2,500 Pepco customers were without power in Montgomery County, Pepco reported Monday afternoon. Pepco's Storm Center website reported that the following ZIP codes were experiencing power outages as of about 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29:

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5:45 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

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Flood Warning Issued for Rock Creek

National Weather Service: Hurricane Sandy likely will cause 'extensive flooding' in local creeks and streams.

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Monday for Rock Creek in Washington, DC, and predicted that the Potomac River will be in flood stage Wednesday through Friday. A flood warning means flooding is imminent or has already been reported. As of 12:23 p.m. Monday, Rock Creek was "approaching the action stage of six feet. It is likely that the creek will exceed flood stage ... and major flooding is possible along Rock Creek later today and tonight," according to the National Weather Service. Flood gates are in place at the Washington Harbour complex. The runoff from the rain also will cause flooding on highways and in underpasses, the National Weather Service reported.

Power Outages Reported Ahead of Sandy's Landfall

Although the storm has not yet made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic states, power outages already are being reported, according to Pepco's Storm Center website.

Although Hurricane Sandy hadn't yet made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region by Monday afternoon, power outages already were being reported on Pepco's Storm Center website. As of 2:15 p.m. on Monday, the following ZIP codes in Montgomery County and Northwest and Northeast Washington, DC, were experiencing power outages, according to Pepco's website: The National Weather Service expects high winds to begin Monday afternoon and to continue in Maryland for about 24 to 36 hours, according to a statement from the Maryland Public Service Commission. "The particular challenges posed by Hurricane Sandy, including sustained periods of powerful winds and flooding, may limit restoration efforts in the early hours, but the [Maryland Public Service] …

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7:04 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

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WSSC Prepped for Sandy

WSSC is keeping residents updated on services during Hurricane Sandy through its website and on social media.

As Hurricane Sandy moves up the East Coast and the threat of multiple-day power outages and concerns about flooding increase by the hour, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has staff and power backup to inform residents of precautions to take, as well as to address any emergencies.  According to WSSC Spokesman I.J. Hudson, rarely has the headquarters lost power, but backup generators are in place to make sure staff can alert residents through their website and Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as through the local media. Although the building is closed, critical staff is present and ready to respond to anything that might be brought on by the storm. “We have emergency people in place to manually set things to fix them,” he …

'Frankenstorm' in Chevy Chase: Hurricane Sandy in Pictures

Document the storm and share your pictures with neighbors on Patch.

You're out, you see a tree in the road, you take a picture because it just looks so crazy. But what do you do with it? Share it with your neighbors in Chevy Chase on Patch. This gallery is going to live on the site as a way for readers to share their experiences as the storm moves through the area. Just click 'Upload Photos and Videos' and let the documenting begin.

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