$10 million in loans from state fund pledged to Ellicott City flood prevention projects

$10 million in loans from state fund pledged to Ellicott City flood prevention projects

Ellicott City's Main Street has been hit hard by flooding in recent years, but the North Tunnel and Maryland Avenue Culvert projects are expected to divert tens of thousands of gallons of stormwater per second to prevent future floods. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)An effort to mitigate devastating flooding in Ellicott City is moving forward with the announcement of two $5 million loans to complete projects that will divert storm-dri…

Moore announces $10 million for flood mitigation in Ellicott City

Ellicott City will receive $10 million to help with ongoing flood mitigation infrastructure projects, Gov. Wes Moore announced.The investment from the Resilient Maryland Loan Fund will support infrastructure projects designed to protect Ellicott City’s historic Main Street and surrounding neighborhoods from the type of catastrophic damage it suffered in the deadly floods of 2016 and 2018.“When heavy weather strikes in this community, we aren’t j…