May 13, 2019
Comments Off on Ball backs $140.5M Ellicott City flood plan as long-term solution
Howard County’s new plan to mitigate flooding on Ellicott City’s Main Street will demolish four buildings and cost up to $140.5 million, officials announced Monday. A previous plan would have demolished 10 buildings at a cost of $56.5 million. While ...
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July 5, 2018
Comments Off on Major Ellicott City landlord forgiving leases for flood-damaged businesses
A major landlord in old Ellicott City is terminating leases at the request of tenants who don’t feel safe reopening businesses in the flood-prone area. Waverly Real Estate Group, which is an owner and manager of several properties on Main ...
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June 1, 2018
Comments Off on Engineers: Development not prime culprit in Ellicott City floods
The engineering firm hired by Howard County to study flooding in Ellicott City said community concern over the impact of development following the deadly Memorial Day weekend storm may come from misunderstanding data. Models in McCormick Taylor’s analysis, released following ...
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May 29, 2018
Comments Off on Ellicott City rebuilding may require ‘drastic’ changes
Any rebuilding of historic old Ellicott City requires profoundly rethinking the use of the former mill town, according to one expert. Hye Yeong Kwon, executive director of the Center for Watershed Protection, warned that the area is in a flood plain ...
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May 29, 2018
Comments Off on Body found in Patapsco River after flood ravages Ellicott City
After yet another devastating flash flood in Ellicott City, hundreds of residents and business owners are again asking themselves: Should I stay or should I go?
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May 29, 2018
Comments Off on Rescuers seek 1 man still missing after Maryland flash flood
A man remained missing Monday after flash flooding tore down a historic main street in a picturesque Maryland town.
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November 28, 2016
Comments Off on 4 months after flooding, Ellicott City officially reopens
ELLICOTT CITY — Four months after it was devastated by flooding, downtown Ellicott City has officially reopened. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman cut a ribbon Saturday morning in the historic, low-lying town. Kittleman tells WBAL-AM that about 70 of the ...
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October 10, 2016
Comments Off on Vehicle replacement fund created for Ellicott City flood victims
A Catonsville Toyota dealership and the Ellicott City Partnership are joining together to offer financial support to residents, property owners and business owners who lost their vehicles in the July 30 flood. On The Road, a $50,000 fund from Heritage ...
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