Politics & Government
Your 'Frankenstorm' Dashboard: Track Hurricane Sandy
The hurricane is expected to touch either the Mid-Atlantic or New England regions early next week, according to FEMA officials on Friday. Here are ways to track its progress.
Hurricane Sandy will likely touch the Mid-Atlantic or New England regions by early next week, and its force is expected to exceed what was known as 'The Perfect Storm' of 1991.
It was also an east-to-west storm, like Sandy, and produced waves of 10-30 feet from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, as well as gusts up to 78 mph.
That means that the Baltimore area will likely get a taste of Sandy's very high winds, rains—and power outages that have been forecast.
Find out what's happening in Westminsterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Meanwhile, Gov. Martin O'Malley declared a state of emergency on Friday, in anticipation of Sandy's possible arrival in Maryland late Sunday or early next week.
After Sandy reaches our area, it will then be pushed west toward Pennsylvania where it could leave 8 inches or more of snow in higher elevations, according to experts at Federal Emergency Management Agency who gave a telephone press conference Friday.
Find out what's happening in Westminsterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The storm will likely turn northeast on Tuesday toward New England, they said.
FEMA has provided ways for you to follow along as they track the latest information and location of the storm.
- Get a summary of the storm's progress and view satellite images at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Visualization Lab.
- Find out where Sandy is now, and get details about the storm at the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center. On your phone, visit http://hurricanes.gov/mobile.
- For local forecasts, visit the National Weather Service. On your phone, visit http://mobile.weather.gov.
- Keep up with the latest emergency information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Get ready and prepare with this information from the federal government.
- Follow Sandy's statistics and sign up for social media updates on StormCentral.
More information on the potential storm from Westminster Patch:
- O'Malley Declares State of Emergency in Maryland for Hurricane Sandy
- UPDATE: Storm Could Affect Early Voting That Begins Saturday
- Natural Resources Police Caution Boaters Ahead of Hurricane Sandy
- 'Frankenstorm': Hurricane Sandy May Hit Sunday
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