"In an afternoon you have everything taken away," she said. Radinsky also lived on Main Street-the flood waters swept away both her job and home of two months. She's also experiencing depression and a sense of uncertainty. "That's when one of my servers turned to me and said, 'This is happening again,'" Radinsky said.Ī week after the flood, Radinsky said she is exhausted and stressed. It would eventually reach the second story of many of the buildings. Then the water came down Main Street, as Radinsky and her staff tried to leave the restaurant. Two minutes later, she said, there were only five. She could see seven of the basement steps above water. It always rose a bit when it rained.īut then the water started to flood the restaurant's basement. She could see the Hudson branch-one of the three streams that converge at the Patapsco River-which runs under the building, start to rise, but she wasn't concerned. More details on the flood mitigation plan can be found here.ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland-Sarah Radinsky was working at Portalli's, an Italian restaurant, while a rainstorm hovered over Ellicott City. Army Corps of Engineers will also conduct an independent review of the plan. Within the next year the county will begin construction on the Quaker Mill mitigation pond, design the Maryland Avenue culverts, acquire West End properties, finish design of the Emory and Church Street drainage improvements, put out an RFP for the North Tunnel, and more. The current estimates for cost, spread over 5 years and including building demolitions, run between $113.5 and $140.5 million. Individual projects in the plan are already underway with the goal of completing the entire plan in 5 years. Once the county acquires these buildings, they will begin the Section 106 process with the goal of salvaging as much of the buildings’ historic character as possible. Those buildings are Phoenix Emporium, Discoveries, Bean Hollow, and Great Panes Art Glass Studio. Ball’s plan will leave less than a foot of water on Main Street in the same scenario, and only calls for four buildings to be demolished. The previous administration’s plan left 4.5 feet of water on Main Street during a 100-year level storm and called for 10 buildings to demolished. We must leave behind the division, fear and uncertainty of the past and move toward a brighter future for everyone who calls Ellicott City home.” “The time for band-aid fixes is over, this is an innovative long-term solution that can only happen if we come together and get to work with everyone’s support.
We don’t run from our problems and we don’t leave our neighbors behind,” said Ball. With this bold plan, we are making a statement: This is how we do things in Howard County. “As we approach the one-year anniversary of the 2018 flood, it is time to come together as a united Howard County. Last May, severe flash flooding resulted in one death and an estimated $20 million in damages. The first flood in 2016 resulted in two deaths and caused roughly $10 million in damages. The plan comes in the wake of two devastating floods that ravaged downtown Ellicott City. The plan includes a range of key projects, including a North Tunnel, that will decrease flood depths and ensure public safety. Last month, Ball presented the five best options to address flooding and solicited public comment from residents, both online and at a community meeting.Īfter careful consideration, County Executive Ball chose Option 3G.7.0. Yesterday, as part of his Safe and Sound plan, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced his decision on a comprehensive flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City. Photo courtesy of Howard County Government
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