Dramatic photos and video emerged showing fast-moving torrents
of brown water rushing down Main Street in Ellicott City, just outside Baltimore
Dramatic photos and video emerged on Sunday of buildings and cars being swept away in Maryland
1,000 YEAR FLOOD
Fears for hero soldier who was swept away while saving others in catastrophic Maryland flash floods which toppled buildings, washed cars away, and turned streets into brown raging rivers
Eddison Hermond was last seen trying to help others during the Ellicott City flooding on Sunday afternoon . Friends shared Air Force veteran's image and said he was last seen being swept toward the Patapsco River. National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for the city and warned of 'life-threatening' situation. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency soon after due to the flash floods. Ellicott City was wracked by similar devastation two years ago when two people died in flash flooding. After the floodwaters receded Sunday, emergency officials had no immediate reports of fatalities or injuries.
A National Guardsman has gone missing after he tried to rescue people while roaring flash floods struck a Maryland city on Sunday. Eddison Hermond was last seen trying to help others during the Ellicott City flooding when he was swept away by the waters around 5.20pm. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman says a man was reported missing to police about 12.30am on Monday. He is in his forties and is not a resident of the historic district.
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