Pennsylvania Emergency Team Deployed To Maryland After Historic Flooding
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/CBS) -- Members of the Pennsylvania Incident Management Team have been deployed to Maryland to help the state recover from the historic flooding in Howard County this weekend.
Historic, low-lying Ellicott City was ravaged by floodwaters Saturday night, killing at least two people and causing devastating damage to businesses, officials in Maryland said.
Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman told The Associated Press by phone Sunday that the body of a man had been recovered, along with a woman's body that was recovered earlier Sunday. Both were found in the Patapsco River. Everyone else had been accounted for, he said.
Gov. Larry Hogan was touring the damage Sunday and declared a state of emergency, which will allow greater aid coordination and assistance.
"Our staff is experienced in providing this type of help, and we are happy to provide whatever assistance we can give to help our colleagues in Maryland as they deal with this incident," said Richard D. Flinn Jr., director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
Members of the PA Incident Management Team preparing to deploy to Howard County, Maryland @MDMEMA pic.twitter.com/Aj2aCiEkyA
— PA Emergency Management Agency (@PEMAHQ) July 31, 2016
PIMT's deployment is expected to last one week.
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