![]() ![]() The National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 5 pm ET that Alberto was centered about 15 miles west-north-west of Panama City, Florida. A few brief tornadoes also were possible in much of Florida and parts of Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall further south, on the Gulf coast, pelting white sand beaches with blustery winds and stinging rain that kept the usual Memorial Day crowds away.įorecasters warned heavy rain, flash flooding and dangerous surf posed the biggest threats as Alberto’s ragged core made landfall near Laguna Beach in the Florida Panhandle. However, Hermond was a former employee of his and Marriner said he was heartsick. Randy Marriner, who owns the Manor Hill Tavern, said he hoped to be one of the first businesses to reopen and “be a bright light to our brothers and sisters in Ellicott City”. He felt “like it’s our duty to make sure that we rebuild and open back up”, he said. But he said the town had been through it before. Cortes, owner of La Palapa Grill & Cantina, said it was “a horrible time”, and his business had about 1ft of water inside. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPAīusiness owners said on Monday they were determined to rebuild and pull together. Rescue personnel examine damage on Main Street after a flash flood rushed through the historic town of Ellicott City, Maryland. Kittleman said the damage appeare to be worse than in July 2016. Rescue crews were going through the muddied, damaged downtown, conducting safety checks. As the flood waters receded late on Sunday, officials began the grim task of assessing the destruction. Officials said they were heartbroken to see the community so severely damaged by flooding again, less than two years after a flood killed two people and caused millions in damages.įlash floods sent cars floating down Main Street while first responders rescued dozens of people trapped in buildings swamped by water. The area remained blocked off, even to residents and business owners. Kittleman said the other priority for authorities was to assess the condition of buildings which contain shops, restaurants and homes. Emergency workers were “making every effort”, he said. Howard County executive Allan Kittleman said earlier Hermond had not been seen since about 5.20pm on Sunday, when brown water was raging down Main Street. Kohler said the thoughts and prayers of his fellow guard members were with Hermond and his family. Lt Col Kohler said Hermond spent more than 10 years on active duty in the air force, starting in 1996. Lt Col Charles Kohler, a spokesman for the guard, said Hermond is a sergeant assigned to the training department at the Camp Frettard Military Reservation in Reisterstown. Flash floods in Maryland leaves main street underwater – video ![]()
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