<br /> <p>Severe flooding hit Ellicott City, Maryland, on Saturday, July 30, trapping vehicles and damaging homes and businesses</a>. Authorities evacuated people from flooded areas on the Main Street and relocated them to the Roger Carter Community Center. Forecasters issued a flash flood warning for parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, Anne Arundel Counties and recorded six inches of rain in Ellicott City.</p><p>Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman declared a state of emergency</a> on Saturday evening in Howard County, where Ellicott City is. Credit: Jeff Schad</p><br />
