Hurricane Sandy
McDonnell seeks federal aid for storm response
Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking for a federal emergency declaration to help state and local governments and other agencies respond to and recover from the impacts of Hurricane Sandy.
Area shelters open for Hurricane Sandy
As Sandy churns toward the D.C. area, local leaders are putting together plans for shelters.
Sandy damages pier in downtown Ocean City, Md.
Sandy damages pier in downtown Ocean City, Md.
D.C. government closed, council cancels meeting
District of Columbia government offices and schools will be closed Tuesday, and the D.C. Council has canceled its scheduled legislative meeting.
Transit agency suspends all service for Tuesday
The Maryland Transit Administration has suspended all service on Tuesday because of Hurricane Sandy.
Perdue declares state of emergency for western NC
Gov. Beverly Perdue issued a wider state of emergency Monday, this time for portions of western North Carolina that could see a foot of snow from a winter storm that is colliding with Hurricane Sandy.
Bay Bridge closed over Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed because of Hurricane Sandy, but a bridge over Interstate 95 is still open.
Key Bridge in Baltimore closed
Transportation officials have closed the Key Bridge in Baltimore as Hurricane Sandy moves through the area.
Ocean City pier damaged by storm
Hurricane Sandy has done significant damage to the downtown pier in Ocean City.
Hurricane Sandy could delay release of jobs report
US Labor Dept. still hopeful it can release October jobs report Friday, but storm a factor
Baltimore mayor orders travel restrictions
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has announced mandatory travel restrictions for city roads as Hurricane Sandy batters the area.
Dominion says Sandy could leave 1M in the dark
Dominion Virginia Power says up to 1 million customers could lose power due to Sandy
All flights canceled at Dulles, Reagan airports
All airlines that serve the D.C. region's two major airports have canceled flights there until further notice due to Hurricane Sandy.
Md. closes main highway bridge over Chesapeake Bay
Maryland has closed the main bridge across the Chesapeake Bay because of high winds from Hurricane Sandy.
Annapolis, AA county offices close due to Sandy
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County government offices are closing because of Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy could delay release of jobs report
US Labor Dept. still hopeful it can release October jobs report Friday, but storm a factor
Amtrak, bus lines cancel service for Sandy
Amtrak and bus services in the northeast have canceled service Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy.




