Howard County Executive updates Ellicott City flood mitigation efforts

Ellicott City has endured two deadly floods just within two years. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball updated efforts to deal with the town’s flooding problems on Thursday saying they are considering alternatives to a plan that calls for tearing down a number of the buildings on Main Street.

Ellicott City restaurant recovers from Flood

Ellicott City, MD — An Ellicott City restaurant recovers after losing more than $50,000 in wine bottles after the Memorial Day flooding of 2018 in Ellicott City, MD.

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 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.…

Rebuilding Ellicott City [360 video in 3D]

ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland—An immersive journey through the flooding, aftermath and reconstruction of Ellicott City, Maryland. Shot on an Insta360 Pro, CNS producer Aaron Rosa created graphics overlaid on 3-D aftermath footage to give a new perspective to the damage done…

Ellicott City business owners rebounding again from catastrophic floods

After the damage caused in the 2016 and 2018 floods, business owners are reopening their stores in Ellicott City every day. It’s those brick and mortar stores, along with the residents, that make the town unique. But some say the toll could be greater than dollars and cents if another major flood hits.