Effects of Hurricane Sandy in Maryland and Washington, D.C. fatalities. As of November 3, Somerset County had an initial damage estimate of $40 million. Effects of Hurricane Sandy in Maryland and Washington, D.C. The effects of Hurricane Sandy in Maryland and Washington, D.C. included tropical storm force sustained winds with isolated gusts to hurricane force, plus significant mountain snow and coastal flooding. On October 26, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray declared a state of emergency. That same day the governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia also declared states of emergency in preparation of the approaching storm. The United States Office of Personnel Management announced federal offices in the Washington,
Interstate 295 (Maryland–District of Columbia) Interstate 295 (Maryland–District of Columbia) Interstate 295 (I-295) in the U.S. state of Maryland and in Washington, D.C. is a spur route connecting I-95 / I-495 and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) near the Potomac River (just outside the District's boundary with Maryland) to Interstate 695 & D.C. Route 295 in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC. Although I-295 technically begins at the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495), a pair of mainline ramps connects the southern terminus of the route to the nearby MD 210. Continuing north from this interchange, I-295 enters the District of Columbia; the route is only long