Residents, workers and visitors scrambled to safety during the flood. Emergency crews responded to 1,100 calls to 911 in the county and about 300 water rescues. Sunday night’s storms dumped several inches of rain, sending the Hudson and Tiber tributaries over their banks as the water rushed toward the Patapsco River. The district expected all schools to open on time Tuesday. A Howard school spokesman said Monday that employees were inspecting buildings. Officials said the Circuit Court for Howard County would be closed Tuesday. Under the order, buildings on Main Street are closed to everyone except emergency workers or others authorized by the county. Kittleman signed an executive order Monday restricting access to some areas affected by the flooding. Howard County Police Chief Gary Gardner said Monday that Main Street would remain closed until officials could set up a credentialing program to allow residents and merchants into buildings once it’s deemed safe to do so.
“You can get up and get going,” he said, “but you need people to be able to get in.”Īfter the flood of July 2016, Main Street was closed to traffic for about two and a half months. Sowers said the calculation for business owners will come down to how quickly the county can fix infrastructure and reopen access to the historic district. “We just have to see if the numbers work.” “It’s an eight-month season,” he said, and the peak tourist time is just beginning.
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