March 6, 2013
A coastal flood warning will remain in effect for Ocean City, Maryland, throughout Wednesday and Thursday and into Friday. Some flooding is possible, especially around high tides. No snow in Ocean City and most of the Eastern Shore. Rain. Rain. Rain. And winds 25 mph or so and gusting higher. The most notable aspect of […]
March 6, 2013
Light rain falling in West Ocean City at midnight Wednesday morning. Strong winds associated with Winter Storm Saturn are expected to push water toward Ocean City, Maryland, all day Wednesday and into Thursday. Winds will be coming straight out of the east on Wednesday and then continuing from the north/northeast as the storm moves up […]
October 30, 2012
UPDATE — SURREAL AFTER-THE-STORM PHOTOS FROM OCEAN CITY AT WORK IN PROGRESS Today is a good day to give thanks to God. The Eastern Shore of Maryland has come through Hurricane Sandy with no reported fatalities on the Shore. The Route 50 Bridge and the Route 90 Bridge are open. Public transportation is being restored […]
October 29, 2012
9:30 a.m. Monday morning. West Ocean City. Our street is already slightly flooded because the roadside ditches have filled with water and overflowed, and the morning high tide has just passed. Maybe 6 inches of water on the street and all around the house. Light rain, light wind at this time. I think the tide […]
October 28, 2012
The Delmarva Peninsula and southern New Jersey will receive heavy wind and rain as Hurricane Sandy moves north on Monday. The coastal towns of Ocean City, MD, and Rehoboth Beach, Del. are facing a sustained assault of wind, rain, high tides and storm surges for most of Monday and Tuesday. A hurricane advisory from Ocean City town […]
October 28, 2012
First, for up to date advisories from Ocean City Town Government, go to http://www.oceancitymd.gov/ Mayor Rick Meehan issued a local state of emergency on Sunday as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Mandatory evacuation has been ordered for residents of downtown Ocean city, that is, all areas south of 17th Street. Voluntary evacuation is suggested for known low-lying areas in […]
October 26, 2012
The town of Ocean City, MD, issued the following statement earlier this evening: “Ocean City Emergency Services is continuing to monitor the projected path of Hurricane Sandy. Currently, accelerating winds and possible rain will be arriving in the Ocean City area during the evening hours of Saturday, October 27. The storm, which is projected to […]
July 3, 2012
Gasoline prices have held steady for several weeks at $3.35 for regular in Ocean City and West Ocean City, Maryland. (Except for one small station at the corner of Route 50 and Route 611, which is holding out for $3.41) Six miles west, in Berlin, MD, gas is selling for $3.29. Two large stations at […]
May 25, 2012
Friday, May 25 In the wee small hours of Friday, May 25, 2012, the first day of the Memorial Day Weekend and first day of the summer driving season, here are the prices for regular gasoline posted at three large gas stations in West Ocean City, Maryland: $3.55 @ Exxon $3.53 @ WaWa $3.49 @ […]
March 10, 2013
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