Camp Springs NewsLocal news for Camp Springs, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Five Houses Near Sinkhole Called Unsafe- May 23, 2008 By Rosalind S. Helderman Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, May 17, 2008; Page B02 Five houses in Prince George's County have been declared at least temporarily uninhabitable because of a sinkhole that ...http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/five-houses-near-sinkhole-called-unsafe?... Five Homes Condemned in Sinkhole- May 21, 2008 Prince George's County investigators now say deterioration at Henson Creek is the likely cause of a sinkhole in Camp Springs.http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/five-homes-condemned-in-sinkhole?fromrss... Drought is washed away- May 19, 2008 "A lot of water is still pouring in there. I'm curious to see if we are going to reach 100 percent on all of them. This is the time to fill your pool, if you're lucky enough to have one." The creeks are full, the fields are soggy, and the drought that had Maryland farmers and water managers so worried late last year is finally behind us. 'Certainly in Maryland, there's no drought left,' said Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National Climate Prediction Center in Camp Springs. 'It's hard to..http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/drought-is-washed-away?fromrss=1 5 Houses Around Sinkhole Uninhabitable- May 17, 2008 The sinkhole that opened in Prince George's County during Monday's heavy rainfall has prompted official to declare five houses at least temporarily uninhabitable. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/5-houses-around-sinkhole-uninhabitable?f... Two big sinkholes remain big problems in Md.- May 16, 2008 Consultants say stream erosion could be to blame for an enormous sinkhole in the Camp Springs area of Prince George's County. via WTOP-FM Washingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/two-big-sinkholes-remain-big-problems-in... New law raises cap for small companies- May 16, 2008 Gov. Martin O'Malley signed numerous business-related bills into law this week, including a measure that analysts say will increase the number of companies that qualify for the state's Small Business Reserve ... via Bowie Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/new-law-raises-cap-for-small-companies?f... Heavy Rain Causes Flooding In Mid-Atlantic Region- May 14, 2008 Storms that produced deadly tornadoes over the weekend have moved east, causing flooding and power outages and prompting evacuations in the mid-Atlantic region. via KWTXhttp://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/heavy-rain-causes-flooding-in-mid-atlant... Heavy Rain Triggers Mass Flooding Across the Region- May 13, 2008 Hours of heavy rain across the Washington region have flooded roads and homes, triggered a reported sinkhole in Camp Springs, and closed or delayed several schools. via NewsChannel 8http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/heavy-rain-triggers-mass-flooding-across... Prince George's residents briefly displaced by sinkhole- May 13, 2008 Residents of a Prince George's County neighborhood were roused this morning by firefighters and told to leave their homes because of a sinkhole that developed overnight in the rain-soaked ground.The sinkhole, more than 200 feet long and about 10 feet deep, affected the back yards of four houses on Yorkville Road in Camp Springs, an unincorporated community south of Andrews Air Force Base. In the back of one house, a carport with a late-1970s Mercury inside was perched at a precarious angle...http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/prince-georges-residents-briefly-displac... Mid-Atlantic rain prompts evacuations, outages- May 13, 2008 Heavy rain and strong winds battered the mid-Atlantic region Monday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers, closing roads that flooded and prompting evacuations in flooded communities.Up to 4 inches of rain fell across the region from Sunday afternoon into Monday morning, and the National Weather Service extended a flood warning for some areas into the afternoon.A sinkhole up to 30 feet wide and 10 feet deep led to the evacuation of three homes in Camp Springs, said Mark Brady,..http://www.topix.net/city/camp-springs-md/2008/05/mid-atlantic-rain-prompts-evacuations-ou... |