It was déjà vu as unimaginable as it was horrific: for the second time in two years, Ellicott City, Maryland, dealt with extreme flooding Sunday after a half-foot of rain fell in two hours. Multiple water rescues were reported in Howard County, where Ellicott City is the county seat, according to NBC Washington. By Monday morning, the water had receded and residents surveyed the damage to
their homes and businesses. Officials said one person was missing Monday morning; he was identified by WBAL-TV as Eddison Hermond, 39, a member of the Army National Guard who was working to rescue people from the flood when he was swept away. No deaths or serious injuries had been confirmed as of Monday morning. “I’m still a little numb,” business owner Dave Carney told The Weather Channel during a Monday morning interview, fighting through tears. READ MORE
