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Locals face uphill battle attaining FEMA aid after Westernport flood
Initial estimates from state and county assessors already place damages from Tuesday’s devastating flash flood at more than ...
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Westernport Flood: Maryland town covered in mud after floodwaters force evacuation of school
Thick mud coated the streets of Westernport a day after floodwaters surged through the town, stranding vehicles and forcing ...
Student rescued from flooded Maryland elementary school says he’s ‘happy to be alive’
Flash flooding hit parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, including in Westernport, where floodwaters breached the second floor ...
‘It’s a disaster’: After Westernport flood, workers begin long recovery
Amid an emergency no one saw coming, volunteers from nearby counties showed up with swiftboats to bring the children and ...
Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland
Flooding in rural western Maryland has forced the evacuation of an elementary school as downtown homes and businesses have ...
Maryland flash flooding prompts rescue of hundreds of students trapped in school by rising waters
Family members waded through waste-deep water to reach their children in Western Maryland on Tuesday after torrential rain ...
Maryland governor calls flooding, children rescued from schools by boat "heartbreaking"
Severe flooding devastated some Western Maryland communities in Allegany and Garrett counties, where children had to be ...
Students, teachers evacuated by boat due to flash flooding at Maryland elementary school
Following hours of heavy rain, students and staff at Westernport Elementary School in western Maryland were rescued from the ...
Floods force evacuation of elementary schools in northwestern Maryland
Two schools in Allegany County, Maryland, were evacuated Tuesday due to flash flooding in the area. School officials canceled ...