One Dead In Ellicott City Flooding; State Of Emergency Declared

RadioOnFire.com - Heavy rains on Saturday night caused flooding in Ellicott City and parts of Baltimore City.

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman confirms one woman died in the flooding, and more than 100 people were rescued.

Kittleman told WBAL NewsRadio 1090 that a woman's body was found in the Patapsco River overnight on the Baltimore County side of the river.

Kittleman describes the damage as "devastating," and worse than the damage in 1972 from Tropical Storm Agnes.

Governor Larry Hogan toured the damage this morning and declared a State of Emergency in Howard County, allowing officials to get aid quicker.

WBAL-TV 11 Weather meteorologist John Collins reported 6 inches of rain had fallen in Ellicott City in 2-3 hours.

Part of Main Street collapsed in the flooding.

Kittleman said there was damage to buildings and cars in Ellicott City.

"We've had severe damage in the lower part of Ellicott City on Main Street," Kittleman told 11 News. "There's severe damage in Ellicott City and a lot of road closures in that area."

Kittleman said the Department of Recreation and Parks has opened the Roger Carter Community Center at 3000 Milltowne Drive for anyone who needs shelter.

"We've had some water rescues. I have not heard of any serious injuries, thankfully," Kittleman said.

There were thousands of power outages reported, particularly in Howard County, where BGE reported as many as 8,400 outages at one point.

Source WBAL