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disasters happen in maryland est cost

  • spring

    Though we think of spring as a mild, gentle time of year, spring in the mid-Atlantic can bring severe weather. This severe spring weather usually takes two forms:
  • winter

    winter
    extreme cold and winter weather winters here notoriously unpredictable. Maryland occasionally is hit by severe cold spells and heavy sonows.
  • hurricanes

    hurricanes
    hurricanes though out the season begins in June, hurricanes and tropical storms almost always affect our region from august through october
  • flooding

    flooding
    tropical flooding weather systems often cause severe flooding
  • extreme heat

    extreme heat
    heat related illnesses rang from minor problems such as heat stress and heat cramps to serious illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke
  • thunderstorms and lightning

    Thunderstorms affect relatively small areas when compared with hurricanes and winter storms. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 30 minutes. Nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are occurring at any moment around the world. That's 16 million a year!
  • The Power of Water

    The Power of Water
    Water weighs 62.4 pounds per cubic foot and typically flows downstream at six to 12 miles an hour.
  • Tornadoes

     Tornadoes
    Thunderstorms develop in warm, moist air in advance of eastward-moving cold fronts. These thunderstorms often produce large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes