Maryland, flash flood and Westernport Elementary School
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Over 200 students and staff were evacuated from Westernport Elementary School in Maryland after heavy rain caused a flash flood.
Flood waters sweeping through Western Maryland left many residents with extensive damage and a big cleanup. Some vehicles are still trapped in several inches of water, mud and debris. Floodwaters still fill parts of Western Maryland, which even caused one elementary school in Allegany County to evacuate.
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A flash flooding emergency was declared by the National Weather Service for parts of western Maryland Tuesday and footage from a fire station in that area showed exactly what was in store.
Soon after a judge let stand approvals related to flood protection construction at Annapolis City Dock, the anonymous plaintiff filed an appeal, according to court documents.
First responders went door-to-door throughout Georges Creek communities Wednesday to check on residents and assess damage in the wake of flash flooding caused by heavy rain Tuesday. Allegany County Public Schools said all of the 12 students who spent the night at Mountain Ridge High School after being evacuated from Westernport-area schools had been picked up by parents.
Parts of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic were slammed with multiple inches rain, triggering flooding across multiple states.
The body of a 12-year-old boy has been found after he was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway, while a dozen students stayed overnight at a Maryland high school as heavy rains led to flooding in several states, officials said.