http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,97774,00.html State-by-State Look at Isabel's Effects
State-by-State Look at Isabel's Effects
Friday , September 19, 2003
RICHMOND, Va. — The following is a state-by-state look at the effects of Hurricane Isabel (search) after it came ashore:
NORTH CAROLINA: President Bush declared a major disaster in North Carolina, where the hurricane made landfall along the Outer Banks (search). The death of an electrical worker was blamed on the storm. About 590,000 customers were without electricity; 8,400 people went to shelters.
VIRGINIA: Bush declared a major disaster in Virginia, where high wind knocked out power for more than 1.6 million customers. Six people were killed in a pair of weather-related traffic accidents. Three others also died: Two were killed by falling trees and the other drowned while canoeing. More than 16,000 people went to shelters.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The federal government shut down Friday for a second day. Metro subway and bus service were suspended through at least Friday morning, and city schools were closed. Mayor Anthony A. Williams declared a state of emergency. At least 129,000 customers lost power. No one was injured.
MARYLAND: Gov. Robert Ehrlich declared state of emergency. Two Marylanders were killed in separate weather-related traffic accidents. Ehrlich said 630 National Guard troops were on active duty and 540,000 sandbags were prepared. Officials said 1.25 million customers were without power.
DELAWARE: Gov. Ruth Ann Minner declared state of emergency. Some 105,000 customers were without power. About 400 people sought refuge in shelters.
NEW JERSEY: Gov. James E. McGreevey declared a state of emergency. Some 160,000 customers lost power. One person was killed and another trapped after a tree fell on a car. In Perth Amboy, a power line went down in front of the city's main firehouse, preventing fire engines from entering and exiting. Miss America pageant (search) officials said they would go ahead with the annual Boardwalk parade Friday night. There were 95 canceled flights at Newark Liberty International Airport.
NEW YORK: In Long Beach, a 42-year-old man apparently drowned while swimming in the ocean. Police said the cause had not been officially determined so they could not say whether it was weather-related. There were about 22,120 outages on Long Island, and about 9,100 in Westchester and New York City. There were no reported delays or cancellations at Kennedy or LaGuardia airports early Friday.
PENNSYLVANIA: Gov. Ed Rendell declared state of emergency. A motorist was killed early Friday when a tree fell on his car. About 700,000 customers lost power. Philadelphia International Airport canceled 20 percent of its departures. More than 150 flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to East Coast destinations were canceled. A 58-year-old man was knocked unconscious when a sign blew over and fell on him. Schools across central Pennsylvania closed Friday, as did some districts in the northeastern region.
RHODE ISLAND: A 67-year-old man died after he was swept into the ocean by a giant wave while walking with his wife along the rocks of Narragansett's Black Point.
WEST VIRGINIA: Officials reported about 24,000 power outages, mostly in the Eastern Panhandle. Flood warnings were issued for rivers in four counties, and flooding was reported in Petersburg. The South Branch of the Potomac River was expected to crest there at 17 feet, seven feet above flood stage, by Friday afternoon. A 12-year-old boy suffered a head injury after a tree fell on his house.
SOUTH CAROLINA: The fringes of Isabel reached into the state, bringing some brisk winds and occasional bands of rain but little more. State officials closed the emergency operations center in Columbia as the storm moved away.
Corp of Engineers predicting that the worst Potomac flooding may not come until Sunday for DC.
http://wjz.com/localstories/local_story_262095124.html Threat of more flooding in Baltimore at next high tide
Sep 19, 2003 9:50 am US/Eastern
(Baltimore-AP) -- Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley says tidal flooding has been a big problem for the city. And he says another high tide is expected around 1 p-m that
could cause more flooding.
The waterfront was hit hard with tidal flooding. But O'Malley says the city has also had many complaints of fallen trees, and traffic signals that are not working because of power outages.
He's urging residents not to wade around in water because
manhole covers may have popped off during the surge and there is a danger of falling into a sewer.
There are no reports of serious injuries and there were no major crimes during the storm. 95 people are in shelters in the city. City public works officials say the water supply is fine. All water facilities are operating today, although some had power outages overnight.