Business owners, residents survey flood damage in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood
Leiva, who works at
"I can't believe it," said Leiva, who joined dozens of workers, business owners and residents surveying the flood's aftermath Sunday in
As rain pounded the region, firefighters blocked the area around
Mayor
"Crews are on the scene and providing updates on the situation and assessments on next steps," spokesman
On Sunday,
The store, which sells beer-making equipment and ingredients and allows customers to make it on site, flooded about two years ago, causing
"It's very tough for small businesses to survive in general, and then you put on top of it a natural disaster -- twice," Antos said. "It's not easy for sure."
Arnold said they were drawn to the site's high ceilings, charm and affordability. But after enduring two floods in 31/2 years of business, he was uncertain whether they could reopen in the neighborhood.
"From a business perspective, that's a complicated answer," said Arnold, a former English teacher in the city's public schools.
He drove to see the damage late Saturday, and his wife said she tried to make it through the night without a "panic attack."
"Mostly what we were thinking was, 'Not again,'" Arnold said.
The couple raised
Leiva, a Hampden resident, was worried his insurance plan wouldn't cover the loss of his used car. He bought the Celica for
He hopes the flooding prompts officials to take make improvements to the area, such as dredging the
"This has to be fixed; this is wrong," he said.
"It's amazing how fast it moves," he said of the water. "In this situation, if you don't get your car out, it's going to be done. These cars are ruined. The cars on top of each other, that's insane."
About a half-mile south on
"We were extremely fortunate," Haas said. "Some of our neighbors got hit really hard."
The crowded restaurant was evacuated as waters rose late Saturday, he said. With the help of fire and police, Haas said, the customers and employees were safe, although some of their cars were damaged.
"Nobody got hurt; that's the most important part," Haas said.
Meadow Mills businesses, such as Nepenthe and other ground-level retailers, were closed or relocated for months after the 2014 flooding.
The number of flash floods in
"We are working extremely hard to avoid future events and get our tenants back up and running," Himmelrich said Sunday.
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