Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start in the United States….<br />A massive flood has wreaked havoc in Maryland where businesses and residents had just managed to get back on their feet after a devastating flood less than two years ago.<br />For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram..<br />Aram… what's the latest?<br /><br /> Well Mark… floodwaters ravaged through Ellicott City after it was hit with more than 20 centimeters of rain over a six-hour period on Sunday.<br /> On the next day, authorities said they rescued over 300 people so far, but were still searching for an Army National Guard member who was reported missing. <br />They said the priority was to find 39-year-old Eddison Hermond and assess the damage.<br />As of yet there are no reports of any casualties. <br />The floodwaters have turned the streets of Ellicott City into muddy rivers, sweeping away cars and ripping small buildings from their foundations. <br />A road also collapsed under the weight of the water.<br /> Officials have described the aftermath of the flash flood as a war zone and likened it to a set of a disaster movie.<br />They also said it looked worse than a deadly flood that hit the same region two years ago, which left two people dead and damaged dozens of buildings. <br />Much of the city had just finished rebuilding after that catastrophe, with more than 90 percent of the city's businesses having reopened.<br />The country was also working on storm-water retention ponds and preparing to install additional piping. <br />But construction was scheduled for next year, raising questions as to why it was taking so long to stormproof the area. <br />Ellicott City sits along the west bank of the Patapsco River about 20 kilometers west of Baltimore and is prone to flooding. <br />
