Bel Air Police: Road Hazards Include Trees, Power Lines, Manholes

BEL AIR, MD — Downed trees and heavy rains caused hazardous conditions around Bel Air Wednesday night, according to police. One road was closed. In addition, thousands of people were without power.

BGE was reporting more than 4,500 customers were without power in Harford County as of 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Courtland Place was closed between Dublin Road and South Shamrock Road, according to the Bel Air Police Department. The road will remain closed until BGE can repair the pole in the morning, police said.

Harford County had been under a severe thunderstorm warning until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. The warning called for 60 mph wind gusts that could bring down trees and power lines.

In addition to knocking those two things down, Bel Air police said that another casualty of the storm was discovered: manhole covers.

Said police: "The amount of water caused some manhole covers to float off."

Officials ask drivers to avoid areas with downed trees, some of which have power lines entangled in them.

"Please use caution driving after the storm," the Bel Air Police Department posted on its Facebook page Wednesday night. Officers were checking the streets for hazards, police said.

Those who see water of unknown depth should turn around; don't drown.