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For the second time in two years, Ellicott City, Md. experienced massive destruction of its downtown after heavy flash flooding tore through the area on Sunday, May 27.

One fatality has been reported. Eddison Alexander Hermond, a resident of nearby Severn and an active duty member of the Army National Guard, died after jumping into the rushing waters on Main Street in attempt to save a woman. He was 39.

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