Effects of Hurricane Sandy in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Last updated May 06, 2025

Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962, last storm before Sandy to cause major flooding on the Delmarva Peninsula
Hurricane Irene, last hurricane to hit the region
Hurricane Isabel, similar storm with severe storm surge flooding in the Chesapeake Bay basin
June 2012 North American derecho, last major power outage in the region

References

↑ "DC mayor declares state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy". The Washington Post. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
↑ "Northeast in crosshairs of 'superstorm' Sandy". CNN.com. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
↑ "Federal Government Operating Status Washington D.C. Area" . Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ Weil, Martin. "Metro system to shut down on Monday". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2012-10-28.
↑ "President Obama signs state of emergency for nation's capital as Hurricane Sandy approaches". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-10-29.^{[ dead link ]}
1 2 "A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm". AP. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ "Smith Island Evacuations Under Way". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
↑ "Dorchester County Offering Shelter During Hurricane Sandy". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
↑ "O.C. Implementing Phase I of Emergency Operations Plan". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
↑ "Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm". The Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
↑ "Obama Signs Maryland Emergency Declaration". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
↑ "Worcester County Issues Mandatory Evacuations". WMDT. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
↑ "Ocean City Declares Local State Of Emergency". WMDT. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
↑ Fears, Darryl (October 27, 2012). "Sandy poses environmental threat to Conowingo Dam". The Washington Post.
↑ "MTA Suspends Bus & Train Service On Monday; BWI Delaying & Canceling Flights Due To Hurricane Sandy". CBS News Baltimore. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ "Insurance Commissioner Issues Emergency Regulation Regarding Prescriptions, Pharmacy Payments". Maryland Insurance Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
↑ "Chesapeake Bay Bridge Now Closed". WBOC TV. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ Biskupic, Joan (2012-10-29). "Supreme Court won't convene on Tuesday due to storm: spokeswoman". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ "Federal Government Operating Status". United States Office of Personnel Management . Retrieved 2012-10-29.
1 2 "Sandy leaves behind outages, flooded roads". WTOP FM. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
↑ "Sandy Damages Pier in Downtown Ocean City". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ "Md. governor: Bay Bridge closing to traffic". SFGate . Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ "Declaration of Civil Emergency" (PDF). City of Salisbury, Maryland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ Garrett County gets pounded by snow storm, WJLA, October 30, 2012
↑ "Sandy picks up speed, may make landfall in Delaware or southern NJ" . Retrieved 2012-10-29.
↑ "Sandy pummels West Virginia as grueling recovery begins on East Coast". CNN. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
↑ "A STATE-BY-STATE LOOK AT SUPERSTORM'S EFFECTS". AP. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
↑ "Sandy death toll in US rises to 109; 'there could be more,' Bloomberg warns". NBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
↑ "$40 million in storm damage in Somerset". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2012-11-03.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ NCDC Storm Events Database, NOAA

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[1] "DC mayor declares state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy". The Washington Post. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-30.

[autogenerated1-2] "Northeast in crosshairs of 'superstorm' Sandy". CNN.com. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-10-26.

[3] "Federal Government Operating Status Washington D.C. Area" . Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[4] Weil, Martin. "Metro system to shut down on Monday". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2012-10-28.

[5] "President Obama signs state of emergency for nation's capital as Hurricane Sandy approaches". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-10-29.^{[ dead link ]}

[bigstory.ap.org-6] 1 2 "A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm". AP. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[7] "Smith Island Evacuations Under Way". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

[8] "Dorchester County Offering Shelter During Hurricane Sandy". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

[9] "O.C. Implementing Phase I of Emergency Operations Plan". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

[The_Washington_Examiner-10] "Eastern utilities brace for expected super storm". The Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2012-10-26.

[11] "Obama Signs Maryland Emergency Declaration". WBOC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

[12] "Worcester County Issues Mandatory Evacuations". WMDT. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

[13] "Ocean City Declares Local State Of Emergency". WMDT. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

[14] Fears, Darryl (October 27, 2012). "Sandy poses environmental threat to Conowingo Dam". The Washington Post.

[15] "MTA Suspends Bus & Train Service On Monday; BWI Delaying & Canceling Flights Due To Hurricane Sandy". CBS News Baltimore. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[16] "Insurance Commissioner Issues Emergency Regulation Regarding Prescriptions, Pharmacy Payments". Maryland Insurance Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

[17] "Chesapeake Bay Bridge Now Closed". WBOC TV. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[18] Biskupic, Joan (2012-10-29). "Supreme Court won't convene on Tuesday due to storm: spokeswoman". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[19] "Federal Government Operating Status". United States Office of Personnel Management . Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[wtop-20] 1 2 "Sandy leaves behind outages, flooded roads". WTOP FM. Retrieved 2012-10-30.

[21] "Sandy Damages Pier in Downtown Ocean City". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[22] "Md. governor: Bay Bridge closing to traffic". SFGate . Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[23] "Declaration of Civil Emergency" (PDF). City of Salisbury, Maryland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[24] Garrett County gets pounded by snow storm, WJLA, October 30, 2012

[25] "Sandy picks up speed, may make landfall in Delaware or southern NJ" . Retrieved 2012-10-29.

[26] "Sandy pummels West Virginia as grueling recovery begins on East Coast". CNN. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-31.

[27] "A STATE-BY-STATE LOOK AT SUPERSTORM'S EFFECTS". AP. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2012-11-02.

[28] "Sandy death toll in US rises to 109; 'there could be more,' Bloomberg warns". NBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

[29] "$40 million in storm damage in Somerset". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2012-11-03.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[30] NCDC Storm Events Database, NOAA

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