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...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of
inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near
shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Coastal Flood Warning,
one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until noon EDT today.
For the Coastal Flood Warning, from noon today to 8 PM EDT
Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result
in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses
near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 2 feet
above ground level in some areas resulting in a sufficient depth
to close numerous roads and threaten homes and businesses.
Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal
rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of
vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

CAMBRIDGE MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/04 AM     3.5        1.5        1.2        1      MINOR
22/04 PM     3.7        1.7        1.7        1      MINOR
23/04 AM     4.1        2.1        1.8        1     MODERATE
23/05 PM     3.7        1.7        1.6        1      MINOR
24/05 AM     3.9        1.9        1.6        1      MINOR
24/05 PM     3.3        1.3        1.3        1       NONE

BISHOPS HEAD MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/01 PM     3.9        1.8        1.7       1-2    MODERATE
23/02 AM     4.3        2.2        1.9        1      MAJOR
23/02 PM     3.9        1.8        1.7        1     MODERATE
24/03 AM     4.1        2.0        1.7        1     MODERATE
24/03 PM     3.7        1.6        1.4       1-2    MODERATE

CRISFIELD MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/01 PM     3.7        1.5        2.1        1      MINOR
23/01 AM     4.3        2.1        2.1        1     MODERATE
23/01 PM     3.5        1.3        1.8        1      MINOR
24/01 AM     3.8        1.6        1.7        1      MINOR
24/02 PM     3.3        1.1        1.5        1       NONE

&&

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of
inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near
shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Coastal Flood Warning,
one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until noon EDT today.
For the Coastal Flood Warning, from noon today to 8 PM EDT
Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result
in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses
near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 2 feet
above ground level in some areas resulting in a sufficient depth
to close numerous roads and threaten homes and businesses.
Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal
rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of
vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

CAMBRIDGE MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/04 AM     3.5        1.5        1.2        1      MINOR
22/04 PM     3.7        1.7        1.7        1      MINOR
23/04 AM     4.1        2.1        1.8        1     MODERATE
23/05 PM     3.7        1.7        1.6        1      MINOR
24/05 AM     3.9        1.9        1.6        1      MINOR
24/05 PM     3.3        1.3        1.3        1       NONE

BISHOPS HEAD MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/01 PM     3.9        1.8        1.7       1-2    MODERATE
23/02 AM     4.3        2.2        1.9        1      MAJOR
23/02 PM     3.9        1.8        1.7        1     MODERATE
24/03 AM     4.1        2.0        1.7        1     MODERATE
24/03 PM     3.7        1.6        1.4       1-2    MODERATE

CRISFIELD MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/01 PM     3.7        1.5        2.1        1      MINOR
23/01 AM     4.3        2.1        2.1        1     MODERATE
23/01 PM     3.5        1.3        1.8        1      MINOR
24/01 AM     3.8        1.6        1.7        1      MINOR
24/02 PM     3.3        1.1        1.5        1       NONE

&&

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Remembering Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook One Year After Deadly Attack

Kye Parsons
Kye Parsons

Kye Parsons is the editor of WBOC.com. He came to WBOC with several years experience as an award-winning journalist on Delmarva. Prior to entering the world of multimedia, he worked as a newspaper editor and reporter. E-mail him at kparsons@w

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Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022 Updated Apr 25, 2022

GEORGETOWN, Del.- Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the brutal attack that eventually claimed the life of Delmar police officer Cpl. Keith Heacook.

Heacook, 54, was responding to a "fight in progress" call in the Yorkshire Estates community on Delmar's Delaware side early Sunday morning, April 25, 2021. Delaware State Police said that when Heacook arrived at the home shortly before 5 a.m., Heacook was confronted by 30-year-old Randon Wilkerson, of Salisbury, Md., who knocked him unconscious.

A witness in the home said she Wilkerson standing over Heacook - who was on the ground - repeatedly stomping his head.

When more police units arrived, Heacook was found unconscious with severe head injuries.

Heacook, a 22-year veteran of the Delmar Police Department, was taken by ambulance to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where he was held for three days before being pronounced clinically dead on April 28.

Authorities said that during a separate but related assault that occurred that same April 25, 2021 morning, Wilkerson attacked an elderly couple that lived across the street. The couple suffered significant injuries but survived the ordeal.

Wilkerson has been charged in Delaware with first-degree murder and numerous related charges in connection with Heacook's death. A trial date of Nov. 28, 2022, has been set in that case.

Meantime, to commemorate the one-year anniversary since Heacook's passing, a festival is scheduled this Thursday, April 28 at the Heron's Pond Amphitheater in Delmar. Event organizers said there will be live music, a car show, and Trooper 4 of Maryland State Police has requested a landing zone.

Thursday's event is free but attendees are asked to donate generously to the Cpl. Keith Heacook Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund, which is organized through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, is for local students entering the field of first responder.

Kye Parsons

Kye Parsons is the editor of WBOC.com. He came to WBOC with several years experience as an award-winning journalist on Delmarva. Prior to entering the world of multimedia, he worked as a newspaper editor and reporter. E-mail him at kparsons@w

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