[1] That same day the governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia also declared states of emergency in preparation of the approaching storm.

[3] In addition, Washington, D.C., Metro service, both rail and bus, was canceled on October 29 due to expected high winds, the likelihood of widespread power outages, and the closing of the federal government.

[6] On October 27, Smith Island residents were evacuated with the assistance of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, Dorchester County opened two shelters for those in flood prone areas, and Ocean City initiated Phase I of their Emergency Operations Plan.

[7][8][9] Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has been putting workers on standby and making plans to bring in crews from other states.

[12][13] As of October 27, 2012, there are serious possibilities that more than a hundred million tons of dirty sediment mixed with tree limbs and debris floating behind Conowingo Dam may be eventually poured into the Chesapeake Bay, posing a potential environmental threat.

[19] MARC train and Virginia Railway Express did not run October 30, but on that day Metro rail and bus service began at 2 p.m., with all lines operating on a Sunday schedule until the system closes.

[25] Workers in Howard County, Maryland tried to stop a sewage overflow caused by a power outage October 30.