Harford still cleaning up from last Friday’s heavy rainstorm
The county should know by the end of today how much damage the rain caused; as of Tuesday, the county estimated damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure was at least
Local crews were still out on the county-owned roads finding problems and issues Wednesday, she said, and the county is asking local residents and businesses to report their losses.
"We've got 1,200 miles of county roads. So while this flood affected certain areas, we still have to cover the entire space and get a sense of where we need to take action," Mumby said.
Two people died in the storm after floodwaters left a man, Daniel Samis, 67, of
While most state roads affected had reopened by Saturday after temporary fixes, the
"We want to remove that debris to let the water flow so it doesn't start to back up again,"
During the storm,
"Once the water flows, it can be very destructive," Gischlar said. "Once the rain stops and the systems can catch up with it, we can let traffic flow."
Embankments along
The cost of the cleanup will be determined once it's finished, which Gischlar said the state hoped would be by today.
"The highway tech at the
No major damage was reported at
The heavy rains flooded
Road closures, fixes
At the height of the storm, 20 county roads were closed. By mid-afternoon Thursday, the number of closures had been pared down to six. Three roads were reopened earlier in the day, Mumby said.
The following information about remaining county road closures and how and when they will be fixed was provided by Mumby:
Report your losses
To assist recovery efforts after flash floods,
Businesses and residents should be prepared to provide the date and type of damage, an estimate of their losses including lost revenue for businesses, and information on insurance coverage, if any.
Reports may be submitted online at https://bit.ly/2ClZ3OW or by calling 410-638-4029 to request a form by mail. More information is available by emailing [email protected]. The deadline for reporting is
For a limited number of low-income residents in need, low-interest loans for housing repairs are available now, facilitated by the
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