NOTTINGHAM, MD. — Emergency crews are working to clear dozens of downed trees blocking local roads, and a regional community center has opened its facilities to residents left without power following a recent storm, officials said Sunday.
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced that 70 trees have been reported down across the area. Crews from the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation are actively working to remove trees that are currently blocking nine roadways.
Debris removal on another 12 roads remains delayed as county personnel wait for Baltimore Gas and Electric crews to handle tangled utility lines. Local officials noted that county workers are restricted from touching or clearing any downed trees that are in contact with live electrical wires…