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CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Maryland Gov. Moore to announce support for flood mitigation projects in Howard County
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is expected to announce support for flood mitigation projects in Howard County through a state loan fund Wednesday. Additional support would be provided through the Maryland Department of Emergency Management's Resilient Revolving Loan Fund. Flood mitigation in Howard County Parts of Howard County experienced deadly flooding in 2011, 2016 and 2018, prompting an aggressive effort to prevent similar events in the future. After eight inches of rain turned Ellicott City streets into rivers and damaged more than 70 businesses, the county launched the Safe and Sound plan to address flooding issues with retention ponds in four areas. The plan dictates that debris be removed from waterways after weather events that bring two or more inches of rain within 24 hours or after strong winds. Before the plan was enacted, the waterways were inspected on a quarterly or semi-quarterly basis. Between 2018 and March 2025, Howard County's Department of Public Works removed more than 100,000 pounds of debris. There are a total of seven projects under the Safe and Sound Plan. So far, two of four retention ponds have been built, and a third is expected to be done by fall 2025, according to county officials. In Ellicott City, several flood safety measures have also been implemented, like signage pointing to high-ground access and a tone alert system. Federal funding cuts spark concerns The funding for all of Howard County's flood mitigation projects was secured, Executive Calvin Ball said in February. However, the proposed state budget and the Trump administration's federal spending cuts sparked concerns. The Safe and Sound Plan costs about $250 million, and a third of that is supported by federal funds, according to Ball. The county's flood mitigation plan is supported in part by a $75 million WIFIA loan from the Environmental Protection Agency and $20 million in funding from FEMA. "Uncertainty about federal funding places Howard County in an extremely precarious position, assuming tremendous financial risk," Ball said in March.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Part of Spring Garden Road to close starting June 2; PRT announces temporary route changes
Part of Spring Garden Road in Reserve Township will close starting on June 2, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit has announced temporary route changes to accommodate the closure. The road will close between Ramage Road and Beech Street at 9 a.m., the Department of Public Works says. The closure will last through September. The DPW says the closure is needed for constructing a roadway support, roadway repairs and curb and pavement marking replacement. PRT says its 7-Spring Garden route will be detoured using Mt. Troy Road, Ivory Avenue, Evergreen Road, East Street, Mt. Pleasant Road and Beech Street. Five stops on the route will be temporarily discontinued: INBOUND Spring Garden Road opposite No. 3851 (Stop No. 2863) Spring Garden Road opposite No. 3681 (Stop No. 2864) Spring Garden Road at Beech Street (Stop # 2865) OUTBOUND Spring Garden Road at No. 3681 (Stop No. 2915) Spring Garden Road at No. 3851 (Stop No. 2916) Riders at these stops can use a temporary stop on Beech Street at Spring Garden Road, PRT says. Riders at the affected outbound stops can use a temporary stop on Spring Garden Road opposite Beech Street (Stop No. 2914). If you have any questions, you can contact PRT Customer Service at 412-442-2000, on X at @pghtransitcare, or via live chat at Regular vehicle traffic will follow the same detour, using Spring Garden Avenue, Vinial Street, Troy Hill Road, Lowrie Street, Ley Street, Rialto Street, Pittview Avenue and Mt. Troy Road. People who live in the closure area will have access to their homes at all times, PRT says. Spring Garden Road is used by an average of 1,960 drivers daily, according to PRT. The $409,838 project's primary construction contractor is A. Merante Contracting of West Mifflin. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sewage overflow, fewer power outages as Baltimore-area storm recovery continues
While power outages are dwindling, a sewage overflow is the latest obstacle in the Baltimore area's recovery after a powerful thunderstorm hit the region and an EF-1 tornado swept through Federal Hill and into Dundalk on Friday. Over 74,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers were impacted by Friday's storm. By Sunday evening, about 2,700 were still without service across central Maryland — meaning 98% of customers had power restored, according to an update from the utility company. The company expects to restore the majority of the outstanding customers' power by late Sunday night, though some outages will continue into Monday, it said. The storm caused damage to power lines and poles with 'significant' tree damage throughout Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties and Baltimore City, BGE said. In Baltimore County, the Dundalk Pumping Station lost power, causing a sewage overflow on the 7900 block of Dundalk Avenue at about 8:42 p.m. Friday, the county's Department of Public Works and Transportation said in a news release Sunday. Power was restored to the station shortly after 11:34 p.m. Friday, it said. Residents are advised to avoid recreational activities or any direct contact with the water in some of the area's parks, according to the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services. Merritt, Chesterwood, Waters Edge, Turner Station, Fleming and Stansbury parks are all under the recreational water quality advisory, along with the Sparrows Point Country Club, the department said Saturday. ________
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Potsdam DPW asks residents to not put out entire trees for collection
May 15—POTSDAM — The village Department of Public Works is requesting that residents place only standard-sized piles of sticks, leaves and other yard waste at the curb for the annual brush pickup — not entire trees. At the April 28 village board meeting, DPW Superintendent Gregory R. Thompson said that in some cases, property owners have placed full-sized trees by the roadside, expecting that DPW crews would remove them. However, the crews are not equipped to handle such large debris as part of the regular pickup. "We started brush and garden waste pickup, with the intention of continuing this process through the month of May," Thompson told the Board of Trustees. "You know, we don't want any hard feelings, but we want all the land owners to realize that if they have someone come in and cut a tree down for them or several trees down for them in their yard, it's actually their responsibility to remove the tree." "Please don't bring it out and put it on the roadside and expect DPW to remove an entire tree or several trees," Thompson said. "The village is a good size and it takes us a month to get through it at least two times," he added. "So we really don't have time for those large projects. So we would ask everybody to keep their brush down to small diameter limbs, leaves, things of that nature, and this will go very well for all of us again." Thompson confirmed that brush collection will continue throughout May.
