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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15422 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 7:30 pm Some of you have viewed on the national news the flash flood devastation last Saturday in my hometown ... Ellicott City, MD My family and house are fine ... we live 1 mile away from the historic downtown area ... and while we experienced all the rain ... we had no damage other than my internet service being down until yesterday. I tell you honestly ... the rain intensity is best described as a giant dumping a swimming pool over my house ... and that went on for well over an hour. I lost track when the power went out ... and my internet service box fried. All that water over a large area rolled down the hills into downtown ... and the subsequent damage and loss of two lives is a very big impact to my hometown. We have several friends with business shops downtown ... and feel very much for them. For now ... the County officials have the historic downtown district closed ... even the homeowners can not enter. Someday there will be a call for volunteer help ... I'll be first in line to do what I can to help. Pleased to be back on-line with the CCF ... I need to go check GTP as jbuck can't cut any slack for late guesses. Best - David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 8:11 pm Glad to here your safe. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 9:27 pm Yes...good to hear that you are fine. I think we will all experience an epic rain event in our lifetime. It truly is amazing how powerful and destructive all that water can be. All the best to your friends in town. I hope that they can recover in shortish order. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 08/06/2016 11:43 pm Glad you are okay, please stay safe. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 08/07/2016 3:51 pm Glad you made it through all right. I saw the flooding on the news and it looked terrifying. Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 08/22/2016 1:19 pm Glad you and your family are fine....been to Ellicott City many times and have walked all the streets in the downtown area. It was had to believe the destruction that happened there. Mother nature is very destructive at times. Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 08/26/2016 4:16 pm You're a fine person and CCFer. Stay safe. God bless to those with water woes. Report this Post to the Staff
dd27 Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 08/27/2016 9:34 pm I'm glad y'all are okay David! Ellicott City is a nice town with a splendid historical centre. I hope restoration efforts commence soon and are successful! And my prayers go out to those who lost loved ones. I noticed that Wikipedia has already added this to their article about the town: Quote: On July 30, 2016, a storm dropped six inches of rain in two hours on the city. The resulting flash flood caused severe damage in historic Ellicott City, especially along Main Street. Many homes, roads, businesses, sidewalks, and more were destroyed by the flooding, including the city's landmark clock. A state of emergency was declared, and two people died as a result of the flooding. ~ Mark Class of 1985 Edited by dd27 08/27/2016 9:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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