Broken Sprinkler Pipe Floods Ellicott City Senior Living Center, Forcing Dozens Into Temporary Housing

Broken pipe displaces 74 residents at Ellicott City senior facility

Howard County officials transported 74 residents of a senior health care facility in Ellicott City to other locations after a late-night flood caused by a broken sprinkler pipe.

74 seniors taken to health care facilities after flooding from broken sprinkler in Howard County

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Broken sprinkler pipe floods Ellicott City senior living center, forcing dozens into temporary housing

An Ellicott City senior living community was flooded Saturday night impacting more than 150 residents.It happened around 11:30pm in the 3000 block of North Ridge Road.That's where an alarm sounded, with water pouring from the ceilings into dozens of rooms.Howard County Fire crews soon discovered a broken sprinkler pipe as the source of the problem.The building was inspected and deemed safe to house at least 86 residents while emergency repairs a…