Thousands of Carroll residents still without power following Tuesday storm

Thousands of Carroll County residents were without power Wednesday after a strong storm system blew through the area Tuesday afternoon and evening. The Maryland Department of Emergency Management’s website showed 9,730 Carroll County customers without power midday Wednesday. According to BGE, as of 3 p.m., Wednesday, about 8,837 of its 59,959 power customers, or almost 15%, were without power. FirstEnergy showed about 700 customers without power, most of whom were in the Taneytown area.