Ellicott City is back at familiar crossroads
Officials offer help, sympathy after second flood in less than two years
Wendy Sollohub’s wedding dress was lost in last Sunday’s flood in Ellicott City, along with everything else in the basement of the rowhome on Main Street that she shared with her husband, Eric.
They had only recently moved to the historic district from Locust Point in Baltimore.
“We’re all just trying to figure out what we do for a flood,” said Wendy. “Where do we move?”
Aweek after the devastating storm that brought torrents down Main Street, washed away cars and property and claimed the life of National Guardsman Sgt. Eddison A.
“Eddie” Hermond, the Sollohubs and many of their Ellicott City neighbors are facing questions about the future.
At a meeting Wednesday evening at Howard High School for residents and business owners affected by the flood, county officials tried to provide some answers, though they acknowledged that the road to recovery would be a long one.
County Executive Allan H. Kittleman led the meeting, which was attended by officials including U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and See ELLICOTT CITY, page 6
They had only recently moved to the historic district from Locust Point in Baltimore.
“We’re all just trying to figure out what we do for a flood,” said Wendy. “Where do we move?”
Aweek after the devastating storm that brought torrents down Main Street, washed away cars and property and claimed the life of National Guardsman Sgt. Eddison A.
“Eddie” Hermond, the Sollohubs and many of their Ellicott City neighbors are facing questions about the future.
At a meeting Wednesday evening at Howard High School for residents and business owners affected by the flood, county officials tried to provide some answers, though they acknowledged that the road to recovery would be a long one.
County Executive Allan H. Kittleman led the meeting, which was attended by officials including U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and See ELLICOTT CITY, page 6
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