Trees, Outages, and Power Reliability | Baltimore News

Tens of thousands of Marylanders plunged into darkness as power outages surged into the six figures, with over 2,000 still without electricity Thursday. One Howard County restaurant owner, Anthony DiGangi, lost all his perishable food — a stark reminder of the human cost. DiGangi, who’s been sounding the alarm for years, blames overgrown vegetation around power lines for frequent, crippling outages. He’s not just waiting for fixes — he’s demanding a proactive, resilient system. BGE admits trees cause 40-50% of storm-related outages and credits new tech for preventing millions this year. They urge community help: report any vegetation near lines, even if it’s not yours, to stop future blackouts. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5cf5abd4b59b139