O'Malley Visits Areas Damaged By Irene
HOLLYWOOD, Md. (AP) -- Gov. Martin O'Malley is touring Maryland counties to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, while hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the mid-Atlantic region remain without power.
O'Malley was in Hollywood on Tuesday, where trees had fallen on top of homes and were strewn across lawns. He also introduced the state's insurance commissioner, Therese Goldsmith, to residents.
Meanwhile, utility companies say some 300,000 customers in the mid-Atlantic region are still without power. Baltimore Gas and Electric was reporting the most outages.
Schools in Anne Arundel, Calvert and St. Mary's counties also remain closed.
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