Politics & Government

Governor Warns of 'Monster Hurricane' Bearing Down on Maryland (VIDEO)

Gov. Martin O'Malley declared a state of emergency, evacuated Ocean City and advised residents to plan 72 hours in advance.

Gov. Martin O'Malley declared a state of emergency on Aug. 25, deploying 100 state troopers to assist with an evacuation of Ocean City and swift-water rescue teams in advance of Hurricane Irene.

"This is going to be a slow-moving, heavy and wet storm that will knock down trees and disrupt people's lives for a period of time," he said Thursday afternoon at Maryland Emergency Management Agency's operations center. "This is a very, very serious event."

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