![Pam & Ed Chaney, of Ilchester, offer 5 dozen donuts...]()
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Pam & Ed Chaney, of Ilchester, offer 5 dozen donuts and offee to Ellicott City first respnders. "Its called community," she said.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Damage to streets, cars and buildings was wide spread in...]()
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Damage to streets, cars and buildings was wide spread in historic Ellicott City after a flash flood Saturday night.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Mary Anne Medeiros, left, owner of Salon Marielle, watches the...]()
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Mary Anne Medeiros, left, owner of Salon Marielle, watches the workers stabilize her shop on Main Street with employee Ashley Deutschlander, a stylist. Storeowners were not permitted on Main Street, but Medeiros said she wishes she could go down and kiss them in gratitude.
![Steve Diehl shovels debris from the front of his house...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Steve Diehl shovels debris from the front of his house on historic Main Street. His basement was flooded, but this is about the fourth flood he's endured in this house, where he has lived his entire life.
![The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in...]()
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The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Senator Barbara Mikulski toured the damage in Ellicott City with...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Senator Barbara Mikulski toured the damage in Ellicott City with Howard County executive Allan Kittleman, followed by a press conference at Ellicott Mills Drive.
![Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, right, consoles A Journey...]()
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Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, right, consoles A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Aftermath from Saturday's flooding along the Jones Falls in North...]()
Yvonne Wenger / Baltimore Sun
Aftermath from Saturday's flooding along the Jones Falls in North Baltimore. Residents say the area flooded worse two years ago.
![Howard County government holds a session for residents, businesses and...]()
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Howard County government holds a session for residents, businesses and property owners impacted by the storm at the Ellicott City 50 + Center.
![Two Anne Arundel County Vactor trucks sit idling just before...]()
By Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette
Two Anne Arundel County Vactor trucks sit idling just before being sent to Elliott City with a crew to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
![A man surveys flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott...]()
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A man surveys flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![A damaged store front on Main Street in Ellicott City...]()
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A damaged store front on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![The damage on the lower end of Main Street in...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
The damage on the lower end of Main Street in Ellicott City reveals the power of the water that rushed through the historic town amid a flash flood Saturday night.
![The door to a closed business during a tour of...]()
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The door to a closed business during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![A baby doll amongst the debris on the sidewalks during...]()
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A baby doll amongst the debris on the sidewalks during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Crews work on power lines and other clean up during...]()
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Crews work on power lines and other clean up during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Damage to the property by the Welcome Center during a...]()
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Damage to the property by the Welcome Center during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused two fatalities and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's heavy rain led to flash flooding around the Baltimore area. Swift water carried away debris and vehicles Saturday night
![One of the vehicles damaged in flooding in downtown Ellicott...]()
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One of the vehicles damaged in flooding in downtown Ellicott City sits in the parking lot of Centennial High School on Monday, Aug. 1.
![Store fronts on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Store fronts on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Peter Paizs, of Ellicott City, checks the damage to his...]()
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Peter Paizs, of Ellicott City, checks the damage to his daughter Samantha's car. The car, and several others, were towed to Centennial High School after flooding in Ellicott City on Saturday, July 30.
![Bill Armstrong of Dayton takes a photo of one of...]()
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Bill Armstrong of Dayton takes a photo of one of his property after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![The hill in front of the A.M.E. Baptist Church was...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
The hill in front of the A.M.E. Baptist Church was washed away in the overnight flash flood that hit Main Street. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where waist-high water destroyed businesses and homes, and sent parked cars crashing into each other.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Damaged street signs and sidewalk lay crumbled during a tour...]()
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Damaged street signs and sidewalk lay crumbled during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Milton Carson and Joe Anderson check that they both have...]()
By Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette
Milton Carson and Joe Anderson check that they both have the same directions on their phones before being sent to Elliott City to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
![Donna Gozelanczyk and Charles Gelso take photos of the damage...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Donna Gozelanczyk and Charles Gelso take photos of the damage in Ellicott City, including a red Ford Escape — which they think is their car after it washed down the street Saturday night.
![Make shift braces secure the store front to Salon Marielle...]()
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Make shift braces secure the store front to Salon Marielle during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![From left, Joan Eve Shea the owner of Joan Eve...]()
Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun
From left, Joan Eve Shea the owner of Joan Eve Classics and Collectibles on Main Street in Ellicott City and Linda Jones the owner of Tea on the Tiber console one another after the meeting. Howard County government holds a session for residents, businesses and property owners impacted by the storm at the Ellicott City 50 + Center.
![Damaged property sits along Main Street in Ellicott City.]()
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Damaged property sits along Main Street in Ellicott City.
![The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in...]()
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The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.]()
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Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![People walk on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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People walk on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![People work on the flood damage on Main Street in...]()
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People work on the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![A smashed in store front from an antique store during...]()
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A smashed in store front from an antique store during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August...]()
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Debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Recovery and cleanup is underway on historic Main Street in...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Recovery and cleanup is underway on historic Main Street in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused one fatality and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![The sidewalk collapsed along several blocks of historic Main Street,...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
The sidewalk collapsed along several blocks of historic Main Street, including outside the Howard County Welcome Center.
![Store fronts lack the previously existing sidewalks during a tour...]()
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Store fronts lack the previously existing sidewalks during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![A car sits in debris along Main Street in Ellicott...]()
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A car sits in debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![This is flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
This is flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Two Vactor truck being sent to Elliott City to assist...]()
By Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette
Two Vactor truck being sent to Elliott City to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
![Workers stabilize a building on historic Main Street, near Hamilton...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Workers stabilize a building on historic Main Street, near Hamilton Street.
![Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's heavy rain led to flash flooding around the Baltimore area. Swift water carried away debris and vehicles Saturday night
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August...]()
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Debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Stones are used to secure the hill in front of...]()
Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media Group
Stones are used to secure the hill in front of the A.M.E. Baptist Church on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Crews assess the damage and clean the streets along Main...]()
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Crews assess the damage and clean the streets along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Missing store fronts during a tour of the flood damage...]()
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Missing store fronts during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![A building on Main Street in Ellicott City shows flooding...]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
A building on Main Street in Ellicott City shows flooding damage.
![Damage to streets, cars and buildings was wide spread in...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Damage to streets, cars and buildings was wide spread in historic Ellicott City after a flash flood Saturday night.
![Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, right, talks with a business owner...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, right, talks with a business owner at the top of Main Street. Police and other personnel are working at the scene of Saturday night's flooding.
![Damage to a merchant store during a tour of the...]()
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Damage to a merchant store during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Pam & Ed Chaney, of Ilchester, offer 5 dozen donuts...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Pam & Ed Chaney, of Ilchester, offer 5 dozen donuts and offee to Ellicott City first respnders. "Its called community," she said.
![The store front of Vintage Vault and Gallery after Main...]()
Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media Group
The store front of Vintage Vault and Gallery after Main Street flooded in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Flood debris rests on cars in the Meadow Mill parking...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
Flood debris rests on cars in the Meadow Mill parking lot along the Jones Falls in Baltimore following Saturday night's storms.
![Senator Barbara A Mikulski speaks during a press conference in...]()
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Senator Barbara A Mikulski speaks during a press conference in Ellicott City.
![Debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August...]()
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Debris along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Damaged property sits along Main Street in Ellicott City.]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Damaged property sits along Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's heavy rain led to flash flooding around the Baltimore area. Swift water carried away debris and vehicles Saturday night
![Recovery and cleanup is underway on historic Main Street in...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Recovery and cleanup is underway on historic Main Street in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused two fatalities and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, center, talks with church...]()
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Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, center, talks with church volunteer Pat Hand of Ellicott City at St Peter's Episcopal Church before going to see her shop in Ellicott City.
![Flooding along the Jones Falls Saturday led to these dramatic...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
Flooding along the Jones Falls Saturday led to these dramatic scenes Sunday morning in the Meadow Mill area.
![Department of Public Works Northern District Superintendent William Deason, center...]()
By Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette
Department of Public Works Northern District Superintendent William Deason, center right, shakes hands with the crew being sent to Elliott City to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
![Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, right, talks with a business owner...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, right, talks with a business owner at the top of Main Street. Police and other personnel are working at the scene of Saturday night's flooding.
![Flood damage is shown on Main Street in Ellicott City.]()
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Flood damage is shown on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![The front of a brand new Vactor truck being sent...]()
By Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette
The front of a brand new Vactor truck being sent to Elliott City to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
![Damage to streets, cars and buildings was wide spread in...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Damage to streets, cars and buildings was wide spread in historic Ellicott City after a flash flood Saturday night.
![Anjali David, 27 of Ellicott City, found her 2011 Kia...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
Anjali David, 27 of Ellicott City, found her 2011 Kia Soul on the parking lot at Centennial High School, where it was towed (along with many other cars) by Howard County authorities after the flood. The car was severely damaged inside. The driver's side window was broken out and everything inside was destroyed.
![A sign posted on the front porch of a house...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
A sign posted on the front porch of a house on upper Main Street. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where waist-high water destroyed businesses and homes, and sent parked cars crashing into each other.
![Workers near the railroad trestle at the end of historic...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Workers near the railroad trestle at the end of historic Main Street, where cars are piled up behind them. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused one fatality and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Foundations are exposed along Main Street in Ellicott City on...]()
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Foundations are exposed along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Main St. below Ellicott Mills Drive is closed to traffic...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Main St. below Ellicott Mills Drive is closed to traffic so recovery, cleanup and utility crews can work. Waist-high water from an overnight flash flood destroyed businesses and homes, and sent parked cars crashing into each other.
![Men work on flooding damage to Main Street in Ellicott...]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
Men work on flooding damage to Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Sweet Elizabeth Jane's general manager Mariah Cohee, left, consoles owner...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Sweet Elizabeth Jane's general manager Mariah Cohee, left, consoles owner Tammy Beideman, center, after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![This is the interior of one of the cars that...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
This is the interior of one of the cars that was towed to Centennial High School after Saturday's flooding. The cars were parked along Main Street and in some of the nearby parking lots.
![Senator Barbara Mikulski toured the damage in Ellicott City with...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Senator Barbara Mikulski toured the damage in Ellicott City with Howard County executive Allan Kittleman, behind her, followed by a press conference at Ellicott Mills Drive.
![Workers along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August...]()
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Workers along Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's heavy rain led to flash flooding around the Baltimore area. Swift water carried away debris and vehicles Saturday night
![Main Street is closed at Ellicott Mills Drive, for emergency...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Main Street is closed at Ellicott Mills Drive, for emergency workers dealing with recovery and cleanup in historic Ellicott City, where waist-high water destroyed businesses and homes, and sent parked cars crashing into each other.
![The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in...]()
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The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Main Street in Ellicott City is covered with mud that...]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
Main Street in Ellicott City is covered with mud that in some spots is several inches thick.
![Shop owners see the flood damage on Main Street in...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Shop owners see the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![A heavily damaged store front and sidewalk along Main Street...]()
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A heavily damaged store front and sidewalk along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![This is one of the cars parked at Centennial High...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
This is one of the cars parked at Centennial High School, where it was towed by Howard County authorities after the flood.
![Sweet Elizabeth Jane's general manager Mariah Cohee, left, hugs A...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Sweet Elizabeth Jane's general manager Mariah Cohee, left, hugs A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers, right, after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Caplan's Department Store is completely gutted. Two of the store's...]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
Caplan's Department Store is completely gutted. Two of the store's walls were destroyed and firefighters marked the building as too dangerous to enter.
![This is the scene at the top of Main Street....]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
This is the scene at the top of Main Street. Police and other personnel are working at the scene of Saturday night's flooding.
![The lower wall of a house on upper Main Street...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
The lower wall of a house on upper Main Street near the river was ripped away by floodwaters. Neighbors said the renters who live there were not home at the time. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where waist-high water destroyed businesses and homes, and sent parked cars crashing into each other.
![Main Street in Ellicott City shows flood damage.]()
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Main Street in Ellicott City shows flood damage.
![A worker carries lumber to shore up one of the...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
A worker carries lumber to shore up one of the stores on Main Street, near where this car fell into the hole left when the sidewalks caved in. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused one fatality and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Stones are used to secure the hill in front of...]()
Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media Group
Stones are used to secure the hill in front of the A.M.E. Baptist Church on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Flooding damage to Main Street in Ellicott City is extensive.]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
Flooding damage to Main Street in Ellicott City is extensive.
![Debris from trees and more gathered on the bridge in...]()
Brian Krista / Baltimore Sun Media Group
Debris from trees and more gathered on the bridge in front of The Rumor Mill during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![The inside of Park Ridge Trading Co. after the flood...]()
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The inside of Park Ridge Trading Co. after the flood on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers, right, consoles Sweet...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers, right, consoles Sweet Elizabeth Jane's general manager Mariah Cohee, left, after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![The damage on the lower end of Main Street in...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
The damage on the lower end of Main Street in Ellicott City reveals the power of the water that rushed through the historic town amid a flash flood Saturday night.
![From left Milton Carson, Joe Anderson, and Lonnie Mathis pump...]()
By Joshua McKerrow / Capital Gazette
From left Milton Carson, Joe Anderson, and Lonnie Mathis pump fresh water into a Vactor truck before being sent to Elliott City to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
![A submerged car is visible in the Patapsco River from...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
A submerged car is visible in the Patapsco River from the Howard County side of Patapsco Valley State Park. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused one fatality and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, center, consoles A Journey...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, center, consoles A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![A detail from outside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main...]()
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A detail from outside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Howard County executive Allan Kittleman discusses the symbolic meaning of...]()
Brian Krista / Baltimore Sun Media Group
Howard County executive Allan Kittleman discusses the symbolic meaning of having Ellicott City's iconic clock standing once again, during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Store fronts on Main Street in Ellicott City show flood...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Store fronts on Main Street in Ellicott City show flood damage.
![Shop owners see the flood damage on Main Street in...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
Shop owners see the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Flooding damage to Main Street in Ellicott City is extensive.]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
Flooding damage to Main Street in Ellicott City is extensive.
![Officers walk on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Officers walk on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![An entire block of sidewalk washed away from in front...]()
Brian Krista / Baltimore Sun Media Group
An entire block of sidewalk washed away from in front of store fronts during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![A flood caused damage to streets, sidewalks, and buildings on...]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
A flood caused damage to streets, sidewalks, and buildings on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Peter Paizs of Ellicott City looks at the 2013 Dodge...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
Peter Paizs of Ellicott City looks at the 2013 Dodge Avenger that belongs to his daughter. The car, which was parked in a lot near Main Street, was towed to Centennial High School by Howard County authorities after the flood.
![A worker carries lumber to shore up one of the...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
A worker carries lumber to shore up one of the stores on Main Street, near where this car fell into the hole left when the sidewalks caved in. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused two fatalities and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![At the A.M. E. Baptist Church on Main Street near...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
At the A.M. E. Baptist Church on Main Street near Ellicott Mills Drive, stones cover the loose earth that was washing into the street after the grassy hill was completely eroded by the flash flood on Saturday night.
![Flood damaged Main Street in Ellicott City. A Ford Mustang...]()
Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
Flood damaged Main Street in Ellicott City. A Ford Mustang is submerged in the Patapsco River at the foot of Main Street.
![Howard County executive Allan Kittleman, at podium, and other Howard...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Howard County executive Allan Kittleman, at podium, and other Howard County officials held a late afternoon press conference to provide updates on the recovery and cleanup underway in Ellicott City. A state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused two fatalities and destroyed businesses and homes along historic Main Street.
![Shop owners react after seeing the flood damage on Main...]()
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Shop owners react after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in...]()
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The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers, right, and Attic...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
A Journey from Junk owner Kelli Myers, right, and Attic Antiques 'n Things' owner Brenda Franz, left, comfort each other after seeing the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Cars in the Meadow Mill area of Baltimore suffered damage...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
Cars in the Meadow Mill area of Baltimore suffered damage Saturday night after the Jones Falls flooded.
![Workers stabilize a building on Main Street, near Hamilton Street....]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Workers stabilize a building on Main Street, near Hamilton Street. The sidewalks caved in. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where a state of emergency was declared after a flash flood caused one fatality and destroyed businesses and homes along Main Street.
![Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's heavy rain led to flash flooding around the Baltimore area. Swift water carried away debris and vehicles Saturday night
![Carolyn Sanchez, who lives on upper Main Street, described the...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Carolyn Sanchez, who lives on upper Main Street, described the waist high water that sent cars crashing into each other, like the scene behind her where five cars are piled up against each other, including her car, in front. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, after a flash flood destroyed businesses and homes.
![The damage on the lower end of Main Street in...]()
Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun
The damage on the lower end of Main Street in Ellicott City reveals the power of the water that rushed through the historic town amid a flash flood Saturday night.
![The store of Sweet Elizabeth Jane, formerly Caplan's, during a...]()
Brian Krista / Baltimore Sun Media Group
The store of Sweet Elizabeth Jane, formerly Caplan's, during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Jill Antos, owner of Nepenthe, surveys devastating damage to her...]()
Yvonne Wenger / Baltimore Sun
Jill Antos, owner of Nepenthe, surveys devastating damage to her small business.
![Media gathers on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Media gathers on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday,...]()
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
![This is the scene at the top of Main Street....]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun
This is the scene at the top of Main Street. Police and other personnel are working at the scene of Saturday night's flooding.
![A road sign is part of the flood damage on...]()
Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group
A road sign is part of the flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City.
![Debris collected around a light pole during a tour of...]()
Brian Krista / Baltimore Sun Media Group
Debris collected around a light pole during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
![Lonnie Mathis carries a hose after prepping a brand new...]()
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Lonnie Mathis carries a hose after prepping a brand new Vactor truck before being sent to Elliott City to assist in the clean up of the flood ravaged town.
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People walk on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
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Flooding caused damage to cars as well as buildings on Main Street in Ellicott City .
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These are some of the cars that have been towed to Centennial High School after Saturday's flooding. The cars were parked along Main Street and in some of the nearby parking lots.
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Main St. in historic Ellicott City is off-limits to the public while recovery and cleanup is underway. This is the intersection with Ellicott Mills Drive, where the hill in front of the A.ME. Baptist Church completely washed away.
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The damage on the lower end of Main Street in Ellicott City reveals the power of the water that rushed through the historic town amid a flash flood Saturday night.
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Special Recovery Operations personnel on Main Street, where cleanup and stabilization efforts are continuing after the flash flood on Saturday evening that led to two fatalities and devastation in the historic district.
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Curiosity-seekers near the Trolley Trail take pictures near the Patapsco river, looking toward lower Main Street.
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Five vehicles are piled up in front of 8512 Main Street. Recovery and cleanup is underway in Ellicott City, where waist-high water destroyed businesses and homes, and sent parked cars crashing into each other.
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The inside of Sweet Elizabeth Jane on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
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Sweet Elizabeth Jane owner Tammy Beideman, center, hugs church volunteer Pat Hand of Ellicott City at St Peter's Episcopal Church before going to see her shop in Ellicott City.
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Senator Barbara Mikulski, with Howard County executive Allan Kittleman, center, and Ryan Miller, Deputy Chief Director of the Office of Emergency Management, at a press conference which followed her tour of the flood damage on historic Main Street in Ellicott City.
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A damaged store front on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, Aug. 1.
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This is the scene at the top of Main Street. Police and other personnel are working at the scene of Saturday night's flooding.
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The store of Sweet Elizabeth Jane, formerly Caplan's, during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
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Flood damage is shown on Main Street in Ellicott City.
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A tall tree collapsed on a parked truck, and the tree trunk went through the windshield, on New Cut Road south of Main Street.
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Work is done under Main Street near Su Casa during a tour of the flood damage in Ellicott City on August 3.
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Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.
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A Baltimore County rescue crew tends to a couple sitting on their vehicle after a flash flood on Frederick Road near the Howard County line and historic downtown Ellicott City.
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Images of the flood damage in Ellicott City after Saturday's heavy rain led to flash flooding around the Baltimore area. Swift water carried away debris and vehicles Saturday night
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The symbolic clock at the bottom of Main Street is seen standing again during a tour of the flood damage along Main Street in Ellicott City on August 3.
Ellicott City was battered by intense rain and flooding Saturday evening in a storm that killed two people and caused massive destruction in the downtown district. Before the city in Howard County, Maryland received national attention for its weather-related tragedy, tourists and history buffs recognized it as a go-to place for small-town charm.
The unincorporated community lies on the west bank of the Patapsco River and around 10 miles from metropolitan Baltimore. The community of more than 65,000 people features historic railroad and building tours, a variety of restaurants and small businesses.
Here are some other key facts about the place with the “Charming Historic American Main Street.”
Pronunciation: Ellicott (ELL-eh-kit) City
Population: 65,834, according to the 2010 U.S. Census
Ellicott City was named a top place to live by CNN Money in 2010 and Money Magazine in 2006.
The community was established by the milling industry in the late 1700s. Quaker brothers Joseph, Andrew and John Ellicott founded Ellicott’s Mills after purchasing land west of Baltimore in 1772, according to a 1865 historical account by Martha Ellicott Tyson. The mills ground wheat and other grains after the brothers persuaded local farmers not to plant tobacco.
Settlers called the area “The Hollow” for the valley characterized by steep hills, according to Ellicott Tyson.
The Wilkins-Rogers plant produces Washington brand flour on the original Ellicott mill site. The plant is the only remaining grist mill in Maryland, according to Howard County tourism.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum has a historic station in the city. The museum, located in Baltimore, features “the oldest, most comprehensive American railroad collection in the world,” according to the site’s webpage. The Ellicott City location is the oldest U.S. station, featuring a depot built in 1831.
A coal train derailed in the community in 2012, killing two women that were sitting on the bridge that carried the tracks over Main Street along the Patapsco River. A broken rail was blamed for the incident.
The city is home to Banneker Historical Park, a 142-acre park and museum dedicated to Benjamin Banneker who was a leading African American scientist during the late 1700s; the Ellicott City Colored School, the first school built with public funds in Howard County for students of color; and the Elkridge Furnace Inn, a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Banneker and Andrew Ellicott were chosen to survey the boundaries of the new U.S. capital in Washington D.C. in 1791.
Lew Wallace, a general for the Union army, rested in Ellicott City during the Civil War, according to Howard County. Wallace is known for writing “Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ” in 1880.
The flooding on Saturday was the worst since Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972, residents said. The community is prone to flooding with its close proximity to the river and steep granite rock formations.
A wooden post beneath the bridge carrying motorists over the Patapsco River is dotted with markers noting the highest recorded crests on the river.
Baltimore Sun reporter Kevin Rector contributed to this article.
