Episode Eight: Angelina Brannigan: The paperweight of water (Run time – 28:06) Synopsis: A survivor of the 2018 flood recounts her harrowing experience and how she managed to survive. https://cnsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC_HT_HW_Episode08_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Seven
Episode Seven: Belling the cat (Run time: 31:10) Synopsis: We have a conversation with hydrologist Jason Elliott of NOAA about rain conditions preceding a flash flood. We also speak with Howard County’s director of emergency management, Ryan Miller, about emergency…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Six
Episode Six: Kittleman and Weinstein: City just enough for the living (run time – 31:52) Synopsis: We speak with County Executive Allan Kittleman and Councilman Jon Weinstein about a flood mitigation plan and the future of Ellicott City. https://cnsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC_HT_HW_Episode6.0_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Five
Episode Five: Nicolas Redding of Preservation Maryland (Run time – 30:10) Synopsis: A conversation with Nicholas Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland. https://cnsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC_HT_HW_Episode5.0_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Four
Episode Four: Bruce Taylor: Doctor / developer / native son (run time – 27:38) Synopsis: A conversation with Dr. Bruce Taylor. He is a property owner/developer whose family built the iconic Caplan’s Department Store building and developed several of the…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Three
Episode Three: The Historical Society (Run time – 20:57) Synopsis: Before we move forward into the story of present-day Ellicott City, we thought it would be a good idea to learn more about the history of this Maryland mill town…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Two
Episode Two: The flood mitigation plan (Run time – 18:47) Synopsis: The Howard County Council listens to the community’s opinion about a flood mitigation plan that had been announced by County Executive Allan Kittleman and Councilman Jon Weinstein on Aug.…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode One
Episode One: Water (Run time – 15:26) Synopsis: This podcast series will examine two fatal floods that occurred in Ellicott City, Maryland. One on July 30, 2016, and the other on May 27th of this year, 2018. In this episode…
Ellicott City rainfall is predictably unpredictable
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Ellicott City, Maryland, sustained two cataclysmic flash floods in the span of 22 months, the first in July 2016, the other in May. “Although the two events are considered abnormal weather phenomena, the fact remains that…
New Howard County officials weigh flood plan’s future
After Howard County’s new five-member council and executive are installed in office on Dec. 3, they will have to hit the ground running as they face the pressing and complex issue of how to proceed with a $50 million flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City, Maryland.