Mt. Washington Area Evacuated Due To Flooding
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- High flood waters have caused Baltimore City officials to evacuate the Mt. Washington neighborhood.
According to a tweet from Baltimore's Department of Public Works, they are asking people to avoid the area as well as streams.
Mount Washington Village being evacuated due to high waters. Please avoid streams. Call 311 if you see water coming from sewer manholes.@BmoreCityDOT @BMore_Healthy @MayorPugh50
— BaltimoreDPW (@BaltimoreDPW) July 24, 2018
Areal flood warnings were issued for Baltimore City and Baltimore County through the early evening. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for most of Maryland through Wednesday evening.
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Mt. Washington Area JFX high waters @wbaltv11 pic.twitter.com/05AZeEiGsV
— Jim Chivers (@jimchivers) July 24, 2018
Rising Jones Falls waters approach Kelley Ave bridge North Baltimore. Whole Foods complex evacuated as precaution. pic.twitter.com/8nbkK2TqGd
— Jay Newman (@newmanj1) July 24, 2018
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