Effects of Hurricane Sandy in Maryland and Washington, D.C. 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, D.C. area would be closed to the public on October 29–30. In addition, Washington, D.C.,
Summerfield, Maryland Summerfield, Maryland Summerfield is a census-designated place near Landover in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. The population of the CDP was 10,898 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C. Fedex Field is located in Summerfield CDP, as is the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex. Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was not covered by another census-designated place. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Summerfield has a total area of , of which , or 0.03%, is water. The CDP is bordered to the east by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and