Md. early voting center loses power

By WTOP Staff
November 2, 2012 | 4:54 PM

WASHINGTON – The early voting center at the College Park Community Center has lost power.

The outage is affecting about 1,000 Pepco customers near the University of Maryland College Park.

The voting machines do have battery backups that last for about three hours, and there are generators on site in case the outage lasts longer than that.

WTOP has called Pepco for more information on the outage, and find out when power will be restored.

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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
September 9, 2020 | 10:00 AM

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.

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