A mural in Ellicott City. Screenshot from video by Ricky Podgorski/Capital News Service.
A mural in Ellicott City. Screenshot from video by Ricky Podgorski/Capital News Service.

By Ricky Podgorski, Capital News Service

After years of devastating flooding, Ellicott City is set to break ground on the Extended North Tunnel: an underground flooding mitigation system.

The tunnel is expected to push 26,000 gallons of water per second from the North end of the city to the Patapsco river.

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