A 1,000-year flood in Maryland shows the big problem with so much asphalt

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By Greta JochemJun 5, 2018, 6:58 pm161 pts
The rain started to fall in Ellicott City, Maryland on the afternoon of May 27. Nearby tributaries of the Patapsco River were already dangerously swollen from last month’s steady precipitation. The storm intensified, and floodwaters soon tore through Ellicott City’s main street, submerging the first…

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