Chestertown escaped the most brutal effects of Hurricane Sandy, the largest storm on record to hit the Atlantic coastline.
“I’m tickled pink that we dodged a major bullet,” said Chestertown Utilities Manager Bob Sipes.
Sipes said that he knew of only two downed trees in town, and a telephone poll was leaning slightly over Mill Street next to the Kent County Government Center between High and Calvert Streets.
“So far there’s much less damage than from Irene,” Sipes said.
The water treatment facility and the sewage treatment plant on John Hanson Road were not impacted by Sandy, Sipes said.
The Chestertown Marina and Fish Whistle parking lots are under water as well as the area of High Street from Water Street down to the river walk.
Water reached just a few feet to the rear of the Hynson-Ringgold house.
Local residents did not take the approaching Sandy lightly. The ACME and Fresh and Greens shopping centers were bustling with last-minute shoppers on Monday–only hours before the Sandy arrived. Utility vehicles and heavy equipment were on standby in the parking lots of both shopping centers in advance of Sandy.
The temporary shelter at the Kent County Community Center in Worton boarded 45 local residents on Monday night and closed by mid-day on Tuesday.
Leonard Hoyt says
That is why we call the Easton Shore “Gods Country” He looks over us always. We should all be giving our thanks to God for looking out for us,
Thank you GOD
Pam Murn says
I’m sorry Leonard, but I disagree. I do not believe God decided to say nuts to the rest of the Eastern seaboard while sparing the Eastern Shore. If God is responsible for the good things that happen, then he must be responsible for the bad things as well. You can’t have it one way. It’s a tragedy whenever it happens so how about saying a prayer for those who were hit by this awful storm and not focus on how it happened.