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,
A History of the Adjutants General of Maryland Governor Harry W. Nice, 1935. Appointed Maryland secretary of state, 1939–41 by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor. Adjutant general, 1941–45. Member, Frederick County Bar Association. Attorney for the Maryland Industrial Finance Company; Frederick County Beer Dealers' Association. Commander of the Francis Scott Key Post American Legion. Commander of Washington and Lee Chapter, Disabled American Veterans of the World War. President, Frederick Kiwanis Club. Exalted Ruler of Frederick Lodge No. 684, B. P. O. Elks. First vice president of the State Elks Association. President, Catoctin Country Club. Member, Executive Committee, Frederick Cotillion Club. George M. Gelston's tenure as adjutant general of Maryland