01of 14Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun/APRampaging waters damaged buildings, overturned cars and flooded stores and homes. Almost eight inches of rain fell on the town Sunday, leaving the city filled with debris,USA Todayreports.

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Maryland Flash Flooding

Rampaging waters damaged buildings, overturned cars and flooded stores and homes. Almost eight inches of rain fell on the town Sunday, leaving the city filled with debris,USA Todayreports.

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APTOPIX Maryland Flash Flooding

“There are no words to describe the devastation in Ellicott City,” Howard County executive Allan Kittleman said in aFacebook postalongside a photo of a damaged road.

03of 14Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/TNS/Getty“In addition to the [businesses] that have been destroyed, a portion of Ellicott Mills Drive has been washed away," Kittleman continued.

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Ellicott City awash in flood waters as heavy rain drenches Baltimore region

“In addition to the [businesses] that have been destroyed, a portion of Ellicott Mills Drive has been washed away," Kittleman continued.

04of 14Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/GettyA community center has been opened in the area for those seeking shelter, according to CNN. Fire and rescue teams urged residents to evacuate the downtown area or move to higher ground as rescue teams worked in the area, CNN reports.

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Ellicott City faces another Flash Flood Emergency after drenching rain for several hours

A community center has been opened in the area for those seeking shelter, according to CNN. Fire and rescue teams urged residents to evacuate the downtown area or move to higher ground as rescue teams worked in the area, CNN reports.

05of 14Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/GettyThe “traumatic” flood comes just two years after another flood in the city left two dead and several buildings damaged.

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Ellicott City faces another Flash Flood Emergency after drenching rain for several hours

The “traumatic” flood comes just two years after another flood in the city left two dead and several buildings damaged.

06of 14Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/GettyKittleman spoke of the devastation on Sunday, lamenting that residents had only recently achieved a sense of normalcy after the 2016 flood. “It’s just devastating because people have their lives tied up in this and went through a heck of a lot and came back and now they’re starting all over again,” Kittleman said, according to CNN.

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Ellicott City faces another Flash Flood Emergency after drenching rain for several hours

Kittleman spoke of the devastation on Sunday, lamenting that residents had only recently achieved a sense of normalcy after the 2016 flood. “It’s just devastating because people have their lives tied up in this and went through a heck of a lot and came back and now they’re starting all over again,” Kittleman said, according to CNN.

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Flash floods ravage Ellicott City Maryland, USA - 27 May 2018

08of 14JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockHoward County Police said Eddison Hermond, of Severn, was last seen around 5:20 p.m. near La Palapa, a restaurant on Main Street. Officials were still looking for the 39 year old on Monday.

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Flash floods ravage Ellicott City Maryland, USA - 27 May 2018

Howard County Police said Eddison Hermond, of Severn, was last seen around 5:20 p.m. near La Palapa, a restaurant on Main Street. Officials were still looking for the 39 year old on Monday.

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Flash floods ravage Ellicott City Maryland, USA - 27 May 2018

10of 14JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockIn Facebook posts, family and friends saidthey are “extremely worried,” adding that Hermond was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts.

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Flash floods ravage Ellicott City Maryland, USA - 27 May 2018

In Facebook posts, family and friends saidthey are “extremely worried,” adding that Hermond was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts.

11of 14JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockHermond is the only person reported missing since the flooding began over the weekend and at least 30 rescues were carried out, officials said, according toCNN. Footage of the wreckage showed brown water streaming through Main Street in Ellicott, according to the outlet.

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Flash floods ravage Maryland, Oakland Mills, USA - 27 May 2018

Hermond is the only person reported missing since the flooding began over the weekend and at least 30 rescues were carried out, officials said, according toCNN. Footage of the wreckage showed brown water streaming through Main Street in Ellicott, according to the outlet.

12of 14JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockCommuters are rescued from a flooded car on Columbia Pike following the flash flood on Sunday.

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Flash floods ravage Maryland, Oakland Mills, USA - 27 May 2018

Commuters are rescued from a flooded car on Columbia Pike following the flash flood on Sunday.

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Maryland Flash Flooding, Ellicott City, USA - 28 May 2018

14of 14David McFadden/AP/REX/ShutterstockThe destructive flood left cars all over the historic city destroyed.

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Maryland Flash Flooding, Ellicott City, USA - 28 May 2018

The destructive flood left cars all over the historic city destroyed.

source: people.com