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6 months since deadly Ellicott City flooding marked with ceremony

Posted at 7:03 AM, Jan 30, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-30 18:16:24-05

Monday marks six months since devastating floods ripped through Old Ellicott City, killing two people.

RELATED: Severe weather causes major flooding in Baltimore, Ellicott City

Local leaders marked the milestone with a commemorative ceremony at noon at the Howard County Tourism Center on Main Street.

Members of the One EC Recovery Project and the Ellicott City Partnership joined Howard County Executive Allen Kittleman and Councilman Jon Weinstein for the event.

They spoke about the ways Ellicott City has recovered and the city's long-term recovery efforts.

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