Recovery Begins After Confirmed Tornado In Annapolis Leaves Extreme Damage

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Recovery begins aft a confirmed tornado touched down Wednesday successful Annapolis and its suburbs. The storm, spawned by remnants of Hurricane Ida, destroyed homes, downed powerlines and near implicit 1,000 without power.

Some homes successful the Parole, Londontowne and Edgewater suburbs were torn to shreds. Some homes had full roofs missing. Despite the utmost damage, determination person been nary deaths oregon injuries reported.

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According to BGE, astatine slightest 1,000 are without powerfulness successful Annapolis, and astatine slightest 1,500 are without powerfulness successful Anne Arundel County. It is unclear however galore person been displaced by the tempest damage.

Mother-in-law reports a tornado successful her vicinity of Edgewater. Said it was "like a freight train". pic.twitter.com/jeSDpniy0z

— Paul Gessler (@PaulGessler) September 1, 2021

A extortion was ripped disconnected of a location successful Edgewater – trees snapped successful fractional and punctured roofs, store doors flew disconnected homes – neighbors accidental fortunately nary 1 was wounded @wjz pic.twitter.com/P7ANi1NfgJ

— Kelsey Kushner (@KelseyKushnerTV) September 2, 2021

In Annapolis, West Street suffered important harm and is expected to beryllium closed until astatine slightest noon Wednesday. The tempest blew down powerfulness lines and store signs.

We’re getting a person look astatine the unthinkable magnitude of harm on West St. successful Annapolis pursuing a confirmed tornado. Power is disconnected & each wires person been deactivated too. Next, crews volition bring successful backhoes to region debris. @wjz pic.twitter.com/s3E8jCs8QZ

— Rachel Menitoff (@RachelMenitoff) September 2, 2021

Here’s a look astatine the harm connected West Street successful Annapolis wherever crews person closed the roadworthy owed to a downed powerline. Witnesses accidental they heard a large detonation and the enactment blew retired during the tornado. @wjz pic.twitter.com/5WMbd2OE7s

— Amy Kawata TV (@AmyKawata) September 1, 2021

Starting Wednesday nighttime and done Thursday morning, crews and residents are getting to work, rebuilding the community.

🔊 Chainsaws and wood chippers: Thursday's soundtrack since the ace of dawn astir Edgewater and Annapolis. pic.twitter.com/CLkNJNOL4R

— Paul Gessler (@PaulGessler) September 2, 2021

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman described however DPW crews worked endlessly to unfastened streets blocked by debris.

Those crews worked done the nighttime and person a caller displacement starting this morning.

— County Executive Steuart Pittman (@AACoExec) September 2, 2021

Local and authorities enactment toured the worst-hit parts of the country Thursday morning, and Governor Larry Hogan pledged authorities assistance with “whatever resources indispensable to assistance the assemblage recover.

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley joined Hogan.

“Our partners astatine the region and the authorities volition beryllium important to assistance residents successful the cleanup,” Mayor Buckley said. “We are thankful that determination were nary fatalities and nary reported injuries. The information remains we person a batch of enactment up of us.”

This morning, I toured tempest harm successful Edgewater with authorities and section officials. The grade of demolition is devastating, and our hearts spell retired to each those affected. We volition supply immoderate resources are indispensable to assistance the assemblage recover. pic.twitter.com/2WyhqKuNBy

— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) September 2, 2021

Governor Hogan present touring West St. successful #Annapolis and surrounding neighborhoods deed hard by the tornado. Some homes are present unlivable and successful request of implicit repair. @wjz pic.twitter.com/1rKOIFbhbW

— Rachel Menitoff (@RachelMenitoff) September 2, 2021

County Executive Pittman said the region volition beryllium launching a caller portal for residents to study each tempest damage. He said it was a “testament to the mentation and communal sense” of the assemblage that nary injuries were reported.

Today we volition beryllium launching a caller online portal for residents to study each damage. Please interaction our Office of Emergency Management astatine 410-222-0600 with immoderate questions oregon requests for assistance.

— County Executive Steuart Pittman (@AACoExec) September 2, 2021

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