Overview
- Severe weekend storms toppled poles and downed lines across Maryland, leaving thousands of customers without electricity while crews assess damage.
- Near the Cromwell Light Rail station in Glen Burnie, workers found 24 utility poles broken or compromised with power lines on rail equipment, which BGE called nearly unprecedented.
- Baltimore Gas and Electric has brought in more than 400 contractors and staff to work around the clock, but estimated times of restoration are evolving as crews reassess conditions.
- The Cromwell station remains closed and the Maryland Transit Administration is running free shuttle buses and advising riders to use LocaLink routes 69 and 70, leaving many commuters delayed and crowded.
- Targeted repairs have restored power to some pockets such as Middle River after crews replaced a snapped pole, and officials warn customers to expect multi‑day work and changing ETRs as repairs continue.