A state of emergency was declared in Maryland on Sunday as "catastrophic" flash floods and dramatic water rescues unfolded in and around Ellicott City amid heavy rains.
Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state of emergency on Twitter, and noted he directed the state's emergency management agency "to assist in any compacity possible."
Main Street #EllicottCity flooding. pic.twitter.com/crYP74go08
- Libby Solomon (@libsolomon) May 27, 2018
The areas of Ellicott City and Catonsville, outside Baltimore, were experiencing "catastrophic flash flooding," with another forecasted surge of water "imminent," according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Flooding in Ellicott City also in 2016 (bottom )
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