Ellicott City – Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday in Ellicott City, near Baltimore, after fast moving flood waters destroyed most of the downtown area.
Residents and business owners were evacuated to higher ground for their safety.
During the height of the #ellicottcity #flashflood event from Sat night. Video by Dan Somers https://t.co/48b1xW7APM pic.twitter.com/E9x4YOVRmS
— Tim Ballisty (@IrishEagle) July 31, 2016
#ellicottcity flash flood.. A view from inside pic.twitter.com/x1VtuwVb0e
— Paula Eve (@Framethestory) July 31, 2016
Dan Somers captured the violent flooding in Ellicott City, MD pic.twitter.com/aR2ZYSdLaW
— NortheastWeatherWx (@NEWeatherWx) July 31, 2016
