Ellicott City was devastated by a massive storm on the Sunday before Memorial Day, just two years after a flash flood forced the historic city in Howard County to rebuild much of its Main Street.
Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and went to the scene of the devastation Sunday night. He said in a tweet that he has directed the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to assist in helping the city recover.
A flood emergency was first issued in Ellicott City at 4:40 p.m. Two hours later, National Weather Service warned another inch-and-a-half of rain was expected to fall before 7 p.m.
“This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC situation,” the National Weather Service tweeted.
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Water is back up, and more rain coming our way. pic.twitter.com/RCMjcIkPFn
— Libby Solomon (@libsolomon) May 27, 2018
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Photos: Ellicott City flooding https://t.co/k8ei3PbS1X pic.twitter.com/JhNiVQSIBO
— WBAL Baltimore News (@wbaltv11) May 27, 2018
I've always liked Ellicott City. I hope people got out of there and I hope they can recover. These videos are unbelievable. https://t.co/YWDpqWaikO
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) May 27, 2018
A wall of water taking over #ellicottcity right now. pic.twitter.com/Zx15gAievG
— Liz McKernan (@LizMcKernan) May 27, 2018
In case it’s not clear yet, stay away from Main Street. Please. pic.twitter.com/FO1HFpYqMo
— Libby Solomon (@libsolomon) May 27, 2018
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