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,
Fireboats of Washington DC at her moorings, due to a hidden leak. Fireboats of Washington DC Washington DC has maintained a fleet of fireboats since 1905. Its largest fireboat is the "John Glenn". The city's first two fireboats were both named ""Firefighter"". The first "Firefighter" served from 1905, until 1948. The second "Firefighter" served from 1948, until 1978. In 1978 Washington acquired the John Glenn, formerly operated by the Fire Department of New York. The Fire Department does not name its smaller fireboats, they are, instead, numbered. "Fireboat 3" its most recent fireboat, is long. The city expects a new "Fireboat 2" in late