Flood safety tips and well disinfection guidance issued
Authorities urge caution during floods with advice to stay put if trapped, climb onto a roof to signal rescuers, avoid swimming, and hold onto trees if swept away. MEMA warns six inches of fast water can knock a person down. Homeowners should disinfect submerged wells by boiling water for five minutes, add chlorine, circulate, and have tests performed by health officials or a certified lab. Call 694-1705 for disinfection details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. White
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
MEMA
County Health Department
Paul Offutt
Frederick County
Man Rescued After Flood Trough Forces Narrow Escape
A firefighter, 35, clung to a billboard pole in Maryland floods while others tried to throw a line. He was treated at Gettysburg Hospital after a near drowning, then released with a low body temperature. His colleague Ms Myers was taken to Waynesboro Hospital. Roads washed out across multiple routes and the Monocacy crested near flood stage. authorities urged boaters to stay off the Potomac.
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Gettysburg Hospital
Ms. Myers
Waynesboro Hospital
Central Alarm
Harney Road
Frederick- Darron
Bellinger Zebnel Road
Biffle Road
Hornet's Ness Road
Pinecliff Park
Ed Sears
Della Road
Greenfield Road
Criss Ford
Ball Road
Blacks Mill Road
Retreat Road
Michael's Mill Road
Frederick-Carroll
Israel's Creek
Frederick
National Weather Service
Ucgen Leek
Praderick
Ms. Hall
Weather Service
Atan
News-Post
Montgomery County
Edward C. Bickham
Farmers seek sunny stretch to salvage hay and crops
Farmers describe wet, rain damaged wheat and vegetables with haying stalled by rain. County agents warn of spotty damage to grain, sprouting, and mold risk if drying windows do not appear. Nearby farmers Jean and Bill Knill report wet fields near Mount Airy and Taylorsville as they struggle to bale and harvest.
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Mr. Hood
Terry Poole
County Agricultural Extension
Jean Knill
Flooding forces evacuations near Bridgeport and Emmitsburg
Residents in Bridgeport near Taneytown evacuated as Rush Creek swelled to double its normal size. About 15 people sought shelter at Mount St. Mary's College while Red Cross set up a temporary shelter. Emmitsburg Mayor cites flooded streets and 35 basements with some evacuees from Emmit Gainens. Red Cross shelter closed at 7:15 p.m. and contact for aid given as 662-5131.
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Taneytown
Mount St. Mary's College
American Red Cross
Dennis Rinehart
Lori Gooding
Ms. Gooding
Emmitsburg
William Carr
Emmit Gainens
The
Red Cross
Mount St. Mary’s
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Bridgeport
Julie Meyer
Monocacy River
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Wightman Road
Goshen Road
Montgomery Village
Blount Road
Chief Bickham
Julia Robb
Krista Ghielmi
Matthew Barakat
Sonia Boin
Heather Godenour
Cary Gochenour
Justin Stump
Thurmont
Kelly Hahn
Karen Roman
Valley Road
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