The Baltimore Sun

Western Maryland still recovering two months after devastating floods

The May 13 Western Maryland flood was devastating for towns like Westernport when a stationary storm dumped nearly a foot of rain. In a flash, Georges Creek was over its banks. Water rose quickly ...

Denied federal disaster relief, Western Maryland officials weigh alternative funding

Now that the Trump administration has rejected federal disaster aid in Western Maryland, officials are scrambling for ways to pay for the flooding recovery.
The Telegraph

Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

Cars are submerged in a parking lot of Westernport Elementary School as flooding forces the evacuation of the school, and downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in rural ...
WBAL-TV

Western Maryland residents left with damage from floods; some schools evacuated

OF WATER AND SEVERAL INCHES OF MUD DEBRIS ALONG THE ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BUT THE CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY HERE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, WESTERN MARYLAND, AFTER MASSIVE FLOODING. FLOODWATERS FILLING ...
The Baltimore Sun

The political lessons of the Western Maryland floods

The floods that affected Western Maryland in May upended people’s lives and left many of our neighbors struggling to recover. The damage was substantial, and the recovery is ongoing. There are ...