![]() Jessica Ur, a server at Pure Wine Cafe on the city’s Main Street, told the paper she watched as gushing waters swept three or four parked cars down the street. Larry Hogan, who declared a state of emergency for the flooded community, traveled there late Sunday for a firsthand look at the destruction. But by nightfall first responders and rescue officials were still going through the muddied, damaged downtown, conducting safety checks and ensuring people evacuated. This time, witnesses say, the flash flooding came with a roar of onrushing water amid a pelting rain that had soaked the region around Baltimore.Īfter the floodwaters receded, emergency officials had no immediate reports of fatalities or injuries. The community, set along the west bank of Maryland’s Patapsco River, was also stricken by deadly flash flooding in July 2016. News outlets showed photos and video of sudden and violent floodwaters surging down Main Street in Ellicott City, some 13 miles (20 kilometers) west of Baltimore. Roaring flash floods struck a Maryland city Sunday that had been wracked by similar devastation two years ago, its main street turned into a raging river that reached the first floor of some buildings and swept away parked cars, authorities and witnesses say. More details on the flood mitigation plan can be found here.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĮLLICOTT CITY, Md. Army Corps of Engineers will also conduct an independent review of the plan. Within the next year the county will begin construction on the Quaker Mill mitigation pond, design the Maryland Avenue culverts, acquire West End properties, finish design of the Emory and Church Street drainage improvements, put out an RFP for the North Tunnel, and more. The current estimates for cost, spread over 5 years and including building demolitions, run between $113.5 and $140.5 million. Individual projects in the plan are already underway with the goal of completing the entire plan in 5 years. Once the county acquires these buildings, they will begin the Section 106 process with the goal of salvaging as much of the buildings’ historic character as possible. Those buildings are Phoenix Emporium, Discoveries, Bean Hollow, and Great Panes Art Glass Studio. Ball’s plan will leave less than a foot of water on Main Street in the same scenario, and only calls for four buildings to be demolished. The previous administration’s plan left 4.5 feet of water on Main Street during a 100-year level storm and called for 10 buildings to demolished. We must leave behind the division, fear and uncertainty of the past and move toward a brighter future for everyone who calls Ellicott City home.” “The time for band-aid fixes is over, this is an innovative long-term solution that can only happen if we come together and get to work with everyone’s support. We don’t run from our problems and we don’t leave our neighbors behind,” said Ball. With this bold plan, we are making a statement: This is how we do things in Howard County. “As we approach the one-year anniversary of the 2018 flood, it is time to come together as a united Howard County. Last May, severe flash flooding resulted in one death and an estimated $20 million in damages. The first flood in 2016 resulted in two deaths and caused roughly $10 million in damages. The plan comes in the wake of two devastating floods that ravaged downtown Ellicott City. The plan includes a range of key projects, including a North Tunnel, that will decrease flood depths and ensure public safety. Last month, Ball presented the five best options to address flooding and solicited public comment from residents, both online and at a community meeting.Īfter careful consideration, County Executive Ball chose Option 3G.7.0. Yesterday, as part of his Safe and Sound plan, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced his decision on a comprehensive flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City. Photo courtesy of Howard County Government
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