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Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response
Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response A self-proclaimed "storm chaser" drew the ire of some officials in Maryland after criticizing the state for declaring a State of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Ophelia moving up the East Coast. The State of Emergency was announced by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday as a precaution.  "That storm was nothing more than a little wind and rain around here with some minor coastal flooding," X user @tim_grooms posted on Sunday, which garnered dozens of responses both supporting and criticizing him. "There was (zero) need to declare a (State of Emergency."  That storm was nothing more…

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by Zak Failla
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State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible
State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the state's National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore. The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. A blizzard warning is now in effect for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. In addition, the governor has directed the Maryland National Guard to stage 125 soldiers in Southern Maryland and on the Eastern Shore. These soldiers will be ready to assist …

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by Joe Gomez
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Virginia National Guard Deployed To Help With Snow Storm Virginia National Guard Deployed To Help With Snow Storm
Virginia National Guard Deployed To Help With Snow Storm Several days after a snowstorm clogged I-95 in Virginia and left thousands of commuters stranded for hours, the state's national guard has been activated to help with a second snowstorm. The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 40 Soldiers and Airmen for severe winter weather response duty on Jan. 6. About 20 Soldiers are on duty in the Southwest Virginia area and ready to respond, and about 20 Airmen are mustered in the Virginia Beach area. Both groups are equipped with chain saws to conduct debris reduction operations to clear fallen trees to open blocked roads, and they wi…

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by Joe Gomez
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COVID-19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron COVID-19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron
Covid-19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron Governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 as hospitalizations have topped 3,000 in Maryland and cases continue to climb.  He also signed a pair of executive orders: The first empowers the Maryland Department of Health to regulate hospital resources and staffing, while the second activates 1,000 Maryland National Guard members to help with Emergency Medical Services.  “While we can’t manufacture doctors and nurses who don’t exist, we have continued to do everything we possibly can do at the state level in order to help our hospitals withstand this su…

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by Joe Gomez