Tides flood counties south, rise on Anne Arundel minimal
By ELISHA SAUERS Staff Writer
By ELISHA SAUERS Staff Writer
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
11/13/09
The county finally got a hint of Ida yesterday, but the fading tropical storm's showing was little more than a blustery nor'easter with sloppy drizzles.
Joshua McKerrow — The Capital
Sandbags provided by the city’s Department of Public Works sit outside the Dock Street Bar and Grill last night in preparation for the high tide to come early this morning. Forecasters were expecting the nor’easter would bring the water level up as much as 2 feet above normal, but city merchants this morning said flooding over the pier was relatively minimal.
The remnants of the storm stewing over the coast of the Carolinas in combination with a high over the mid-Atlantic region created a tangle of severe weather watches and advisories throughout the region.
Officials braced for flooding, traffic and small watercraft hazards as well as other weather-related emergencies.
This morning, county highways officials reported back to Matthew Diehl, a county spokesman, that calls about the storm were "normal...
This story has expired!
You can purchase the full text in our news archives. |
Copyright © Capital Gazette Communications LLC, 2012.
See our
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
If you encounter other problems, please email nlundskow@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.
In order to post or vote on a comment, you must be signed in with a hometownannapolis account.
Take a look at a summary of Commenting Guidelines.
If you encounter other problems, please email nlundskow@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.