Tuesday, Barnes and other business owners and residents surveyed the devastation as crews took people through the flood zone to grab belongings, cash registers and any other property they might need while workers try to render the area safe. This is going to be a tough uphill battle, not just for me but for everyone because there are no more reserves, no more backup or savings,” Barnes said, noting he’d poured more than $100,000 into repairs after 2016. “I honestly don’t know if we’re going to reopen. He watched as those trapped inside shops moved to the second floor as the waters rose, some shouting for help.Īnd he watched as a street where he had parked washed out, pieces of asphalt falling like breadcrumbs as the rapids grew stronger.īarnes and other weary shop owners are grappling with a cruel reality: How could the unthinkable - a catastrophic flood - happen again within two years? And should they stay, rebuild and once again be "Ellicott City strong"? – Jason Barnes watched helplessly Sunday night as a torrential downpour fueled a fierce river winding through Ellicott City, waters pounding his toy shop and other businesses that had just started to rebound after an eerily similar flood in 2016. Watch Video: Witnesses describe Maryland flood chaosĮLLICOTT CITY, Md.
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