We have seen devastating flooding in historic Ellicott City before, and David Robeson has had firsthand experience weathering through those storms and more as the owner of the Antique Depot.
EXPERIENCE PREPARING FFLASHFLOODS.WE HAVE SEEN DEVASTATINGFLOODING IN HISTORIC ELLICOTTCITY BEFORE, AND DAVID ROBESONHAS HAD FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCEWEATHERING THROUGH THOSESTORMS AND MORE AS THE OWNEROF THE ANTIQUE DEPOT.(SOT)---David Robeson/AntiqueDepot :28“Wetwo floods, the pandemic, wehad the derecho the first yearI took over and wehurricane coming so we got oureyes on it.
Weittaking precautions” (TRACSINCE THE CITY EXPERIENCED TWODEADLY STORMS IN THREE YEARSTIME, SIGNS HAVE NOW GONE UPPOINTING TO HIGH LAND ANDAUTOMATED GATES NOW SWING OPBETWEEN THE HISTORIC BUILDINGSGIVING PEOPLE CAUGHT IN TFLOODS ROUTES TO SAFETY.
THEPOLICE HAVE STRATEGICALLYPLACED VIDEO MESSAGING BOARDSAT BOTH ENDS OF MAIN STREET TORELAY MESSAGES WHEN AND IFBEGINS TO FLOOD.
THIS STORM,UNLIKE OTHERS IN THE PAST,SIGNALLED ITS APPROACH DAYSAGO.
(SOT)---CalvinBall/Howard County Executive42:10“Being able to have alittle bit more notice andrecognizing not only whatwethe 2016 and 2018 floods andthe preparation, alreadyhaving the foundation such aspartnerships with EcoWorks whave been continuouscleaning out the channels”(TRACK) 12 TONS OF DEBRISREMOVED OVER THE LAST 18MONTHS, AND BACK AT DAVIDROBESON4:22“For the last flood, thewater came up to about thecenter of this parking space”(TRACK) WORKERS HAVE REPLACEDTHE LONG DRAIN IN FRONT OF HISBUILDING, AND HETO BETTER SECURE IT FROMFLOODING AFTER LEARNING ITSWEAKNESSES DURING THE LASTFLOOD.
(SOT) 1:26“The watercame off of Main Street intothe alley down the side of thebuilding and once the debrisblew out the windows, then thewater just came in and filledup the basement, but for this,wewindows now so we no longerhave those windows so wefeeling pretty good aboutanything that would come ourway, hopefully”EMERGENCY MANAGERS HERE WARNTHIS STORM WILL IMPAFLOOD-PRONE AREAS ACROSS TCOUNTY, NOT JUST IN ELLICOTCITY, AND WITH HIGH WINDSEXPECTED, THEYPEOPLE TO REMOVE ANY PATIOFURNITURE OR OTHER LOOSE ITEMSFROM AROUND THEIR HOMES THATCOULD BECOME PROJECTILES.CITIES AND COUNTIES ACROSS OURAREA ARE PREPARING FOR TH
The stage was set for potential flash flooding---heavy rain contributing to run off, run off testing the drainage along Main Street..
