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The first of a trio of deluges to hit historic Ellicott City since 2011 was enough to make Vince Saulsbury buy flood insurance for his 122- year-old rowhouse atop Main Street. And that predicament highlights a problem spread across Maryland as climate change makes coastal waters rise and storms intensify. High waters have caused repeated damage to more than...
Preparing more homes and buildings to withstand floods is necessary to protect lives and properties from disasters, with as much as $19 billion worth of flood damage expected in Maryland by 2050.
The first of a trio of deluges to hit historic Ellicott City since 2011 was enough to make Vince Saulsbury buy flood insurance for his 122- year-old rowhouse atop Main Street. And that predicament highlights a problem spread across Maryland as climate change makes coastal waters rise and storms intensify. Preparing more of those homes and buildings to...
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Preparing more homes and buildings to withstand floods is necessary to protect lives and properties from disasters, with as much as $19 billion worth of flood damage expected in Maryland by 2050.
High waters have caused repeated damage to more than 1,300 flood-insured homes, businesses and government buildings in Maryland in recent decades, according to data obtained by The Baltimore Sun. <br/><br/>