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Tropical Depression Debby leaves impact on Maryland

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UPDATE: BGE has provided a final update Saturday regarding the storm damage of Tropical Depression Debby.

In a release, they stated that most of the damage was caused by fallen trees and tree limbs.

BGE crews, alongside mutual assistance crews, and contractors are working to restore power for customers as quickly and safely as possible.

As of 6 p.m., there are 112 outage jobs from the storm, with a total of 664 customers still facing outages.

BGE goes on to say that they have already restored service for more than 55,000 customers who lost power during this storm and expect to restore service for nearly all remaining customers by 11 p.m.

ORIGINAL: Tropical Depression Debby moved into Maryland overnight after devastating Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Thousands of Maryland residents woke up Friday morning without power.

Many even noticed their roads flooded.

Then some unfortunately were forced from their homes due to fallen trees.

Debby hit some of the state's common flood areas like Annapolis, Bowleys Quarters and Fells Point.

WMAR-2 News captured some of the aftermath, including a stranded car being towed out of standing water, along with a swimming dog and man paddle boarding.


Dog swims, man paddle boards: Debby brings Fells Point flooding

Flooding also shuttered trash and recycling pickup in Baltimore City. All previously permitted outdoor events were canceled as well.

Over in Anne Arundel County, an assessment portal was opened for residents and businesses to report storm damage.

Annapolis received 1.26 inches of rainfall with City Dock reaching flood levels of 4.54 feet, which is top 10 in City history.

Some streets remain closed or partially blocked for cleanup.

As of 4pm Friday, BGE reported 18,000 customer outages throughout Central Maryland.

BGE says they expect to restore service to 80 percent of customers by 11pm Friday, with the vast majority of others by 11pm Saturday.