The Downtown Ellicott city, Maryland, was devastated due to torrential downpour that flooded the city. These floodwaters swept away the city, damaging at least 25 buildings and claiming lives of two.
In fact, the 6 inches of rain that the city recorded between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. is supposedly equal to its normal monthly rainfall. These rains caused severe damage to property and led to roads closure in turn affecting the transportation.
At least 120 inhabitants were rescued from the disaster. Above 200 buildings of the downtown have also been evacuated including about 30 buildings that had suffered extreme damage. Mostly, the residents have been barred from coming back home due to the risk of flash floods.
Seth Hoffman, a government spokesperson claims multiple businesses, residential areas, sidewalks and streets have also suffered constructional damage and that would take quite some time to get back to original.
Heavy flooding in the Baltimore County also led to shutting down of the I-83 that lies between Falls Road and Coldspring Lane.
Most of populates who were stuck on these swamped roads were also freed by the local police official and firefighters. Officials have even warned the drivers to use different routes and to steer clear of standing water.
A flash flood warning has also been announced by the Meteorological Department for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Howard Counties until 4:15 a.m. Sunday.
This flash flood is considered to be one of the worst nightmares for the locals and in fact for the city a whole in its entire 244 years old history. This flash flood might cost the Government to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to repair the city.
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