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,
Washington Monument State Park Washington Monument State Park Washington Monument State Park is a public recreation area located approximately east of Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument, a tower honoring George Washington, the first President of the United States. The monument, which sits near the summit of South Mountain's Monument Knob, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The park is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Built in 1827, the original tower was the first monument dedicated to George Washington to be completed. The Washington Monument in Baltimore was completed two years later, although it