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Power Restored Following Friday's Storms

BGE restored power to more than 32,000 customers through Sunday morning

(UPDATED 11:00 a.m, Sunday) Power has been restored to practically all of the more than 32,000 BGE customers that were left without power following

BGE reports that it has completed al its restoration work that began Friday when storms, which included at least nine , came through the region.

According to a news release, BGE said it had 700 workers of its own, along with 69 contractor utility workers from Exelon sister company PECO assisting in the efforts.

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BGE reports among the hardest hit areas were Towson and Fallston. The  National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Pleasant Hills area of Harford County at 5:54 p.m. Friday while The Baltimore Sun reported that the storm caused $1 million in damages in the county.


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