Floodwaters rip down Main Street during a torrential storm on May 27 in Ellicott City, Md. [In Ellicott City, painful debate on preventing deadly floods in historic district]Newly elected Howard County Executive Calvin Ball (D). The future of downtown Ellicott City, Md., is still undecided, as officials weigh whether to demolish buildings on lower Main Street. [Opinions: The Ellicott City floods helped build a bridge]Ball said the county will remove debris from streams around Ellicott City within two weeks and track future removal efforts on a public map that will launch next year. The county executive also said he is seeking a full-time position in Howard’s Economic Development Authority to act as an ombudsman for Main Street businesses in Ellicott City.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2018 19:30 UTC