Catastrophes in Washington D.C.
Mid-Atlantic hit with harsh storms
3/16/10 4:45 PM
A spring storm system that impacted most of the South from Texas through North Carolina arrived in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country Friday, March 12, 2010 impacting the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and D.C. The storm commenced its assault on Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and D.C. Sunday, March 14, 2010, but continued pounding the remaining states through March 16, 2010. The region received up to 6" of rain and was battered by 40 to 50 MPH winds and wind gusts of up to 70 MPH, including straight-line winds. The upper Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic coastal areas were hardest hit. The storm system downed trees and tree limbs on to homes, fences, decks and power lines (resulting in power outages) and the strong winds blew debris onto homes and vehicles. The resulting damages include, but are not limited to, losses to roofs, siding, fascia, decks, fencing, rain gutters and downspouts, awnings and patio covers, interior walls and vehicle sheet metal.
Blizzard pummels Mid-Atlantic States
2/8/10 9:05 AM
A blizzard battered the U.S. Capital and Mid-Atlantic States from February 5 through February 25, 2010, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow. The frigid temperatures have caused widespread freeze damages that include frozen and broken pipes and water damages. Additionally, ice encrusted trees and tree limbs have fallen on to roofs, decks and fences resulting in both structural and surface damages including partial collapse to homes and buildings. The heavy, wet snow piled up on roadways, toppled trees and left thousands without electricity. Reportedly hundreds of thousands of residents across the region have lost electricity and more outages are expected to be reported because of all the downed power lines. Damages are being reported from across all states but, at this time, are predominantly concentrated in the Virginia county of Fairfax and the Maryland counties of Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George’s.
Mid-Atlantic States hit with strong storm system
1/26/10 7:30 PM
The same storm system that wreaked havoc across most of the nation also impacted the Mid-Atlantic States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington D.C. January 24 through 26, 2010. The strong winds and heavy rain resulted in damages to roofs, fences, decks, siding, downed trees and tree limbs on to power lines and buildings and interior water damages due to leaking roofs and sewer back-up. The counties most impacted in each of these states are: Delaware – Sussex; Maryland – Washington, Frederick, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Hartford, Wicomico; Virginia – Fairfax, Norfolk City; and West Virginia where there was minimal impact.
Brutal artic blast results in freeze damages in the Mid-Atlantic Region
1/11/10 4:30 PM
Low temperatures, snow and ice impacted Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington D.C. from January 2 through January 6, 2010. The frigid temperatures have caused widespread freeze damages that include frozen and broken pipes and water damages. Additionally, ice encrusted trees and tree limbs have fallen on to roofs, decks and fences resulting in both structural and surface damages to homes and buildings. Damages are reported from across all states but are predominantly concentrated in the following areas: the Maryland counties of Frederick, Montgomery, Howard, Baltimore City, Baltimore and Prince Georges; and the Virginia counties of Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William.
Storm System Impacts State
12/31/09 10:55 AM CT
A storm that pounded Texas and marched across the South and Southeast blew into the Mid-Atlantic States of Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Washington D.C. spreading its icy fingers across the region. The unusually heavy snowfall was accompanied by frigid temperatures that froze pipes in homes; as the mercury raised the snow melted and water found its way into homes via ice dams, thawing pipes and sewer back-ups. The counties reporting the most concentrated number of losses in Maryland are Baltimore, Prince George’s, Montgomery and Anne Arundel; and the Virginia counties of Fairfax and Loudoun. Loss reports in Washington D.C., Delaware and West Virginia are scattered and minimal.
Mid-Atlantic Region affected by strong storms
12/10/09 2:30 PM
A storm consisting of heavy winds, with gusts to 74 MPH in some areas, swept through West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Delaware Tuesday, December 8 through 10. The winds damaged structures, as well as roofing and siding materials, across these states. Additionally, the storm downed trees and tree limbs on to buildings and power lines resulting in structural roof damages and power outages. The areas primarily impacted in each state are as follows: West Virginia – Monongalia, Marion, Harrison, Kanawha, Raleigh and Mercer Counties; Virginia – the cities of Bristol, Abingdon and Virginia Beach and including the counties of Washington, Smyth, Wise and Tazewell; Delaware – New Castle County; Maryland – Baltimore City and Prince George’s Counties.
Remnants of Ida Continues
11/12/09 4:32 PM
Ida made landfall the morning of November 11, 2009 as a tropical storm near Mobile, Ala. Ida quickly weakened a few hours later, but did not lose its ability to drop drenching rain and strong winds. Soaking rain and strong winds from Ida spread into Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and DC. At this time, most of the claims are concentrated in the Virginia counties of Virginia Beach City, Chesapeake City, Newport News City and Norfolk City specifically the cities of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Newport News.
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