Ellicott City sits at the bottom of convergence between multiple rivers, making it very susceptible to flooding. (WASHPO Diagram) Because of this, Ellicott City has had devastating flooding twice in the past two years.<\/span><\/p>\n When introducing the plan, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman stated that the ten buildings on Main Street which the county wishes to raze \u201cseverely constrict the stream channel, intensifying the flood damage in this part of town.\u201d Executive Kittleman is hoping that \u201c[t]he buildings will be replaced with a wider, deeper channel, hopefully within a year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The nonprofit group, Ellicott City Partnership, voted unanimously to endorse the flood plan. However, the plan has been criticized by the Baltimore-based nonprofit conservation group, Preservation Maryland, which fears that this will cause the town to be removed from the National Register of Historic Places. <\/span><\/p>\n Senior Amira El-Dinary said, \u201cI think that them taking out buildings will lessen the appeal of the historical district.\u201d She continued that \u201cI don\u2019t think that $50 million should be spent on this.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Junior Emily Cho argued that the money would be better spent \u201cfor so many other things that would actually help people… it\u2019s a waste of money and a lost cause.\u201d Because of the incessant and repeated flooding, she continued that, \u201cIf you have the money to move, I\u2019d recommend it.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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