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May 13, 2008 Problems linger after heavy rains

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:28:00 -0400

Flooded roads, downed power lines remain in Anne Arundel, Prince George's counties

The sun emerged this morning after yesterday's heavy rainstorm, but motorists are being warned that they could still encounter flooded roads, downed power lines and closed streets.

May 13, 2008 Worst not over, governor warns

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Record rain across Maryland brings power outages, closes schools, floods roads, opens a huge sinkhole

High winds and torrential rains that topped 6 inches in parts of Southern Maryland stranded motorists, toppled trees and cut electric service to tens of thousands of customers yesterday, while a widening sinkhole threatened to swallow a cluster of homes in Prince George's County.

May 12, 2008 Flood warnings extended; road closures and power outages affect commute

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:57:00 -0400

Rainfall totals set new record at BWI

The National Weather Service has extended its flood warning for several central Maryland counties as a drenching rain continues to cause problems for the morning commute, including reports of numerous road closures, school delays and power outages.

May 12, 2008 Prince George's residents briefly displaced by sinkhole

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:22:00 -0400

Gravity and incline led water into homes' rain-soaked backyards

Residents of a Prince George's County neighborhood were roused this morning by firefighters and were evacuated because of a sinkhole that developed overnight in the rain-soaked ground.

May 12, 2008 Bad weather threatens flooded Myanmar delta

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Some relief is getting through but not enough

U Maung Saw and his family are in a race against the rain.

May 11, 2008 Tornado hits central U.S.

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

At least 11 are killed as storms strike Oklahoma and Missouri

A tornado that spun across the Oklahoma-Missouri border killed several people as severe storms raked the nation's heartland yesterday, taking at least 11 lives, mangling buildings and trapping people in rubble in the storm-weary region.

May 10, 2008 Overnight storm floods area roads and streams

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Interruptions seen in car, train travel

An overnight storm flooded roads and streams south of Baltimore yesterday morning, snarled rush hour traffic, interrupted MARC train service to Washington and triggered a brief tornado scare in Prince George's County.

May 9, 2008 Tornado watch in effect until 9 a.m. in Calvert, St. Mary's

Fri, 9 May 2008 14:19:00 -0400

Officials will check later whether tornado touched down in Prince George's shortly after midnight

A tornado watch remains in effect until 9 this morning for St. Mary's and Calvert counties in southern Maryland as rain continues across the state, slowing the morning commute around Baltimore and Washington. Flood watches in the area are to expire at 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

May 9, 2008 Tornado knocks vehicles around in N.C., kills 1

Fri, 9 May 2008 15:05:00 -0400

Fatal twister could have been worse, officials say

Authorities began combing through the wreckage today caused by a reported tornado that killed one person and injured three others in central North Carolina.

May 7, 2008 Hypothetical hurricane hits Chesapeake Bay in disaster drill

Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Officials hold drill in event giant storm hits Chesapeake Bay

Outside, it was sunny and 80 degrees.