Repeal of "rain tax" comes back to bite Republicans, Maryland developers [View all]
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. Maybe repealing Maryland’s so-called rain tax wasn’t such a good idea after all. DC area residents have been shocked to learn that flooding in Ellicott City, Maryland caused millions of dollars in damage and two deaths this past Sunday.
This was the second occurrence of major flooding in that jurisdiction in the last two years. Now Howard County and maybe the state will be faced with rebuilding, repairing and replacing the many buildings affected.
But, what is the cause of this chronic problem?
Most of the old town, one of the oldest in Maryland, was built in a flood area. Floods have been endemic to it since records were kept. These floods were temporary and caused some damage, but people would recover from them. The small size of the town and the extensive wooded and farm areas around it would mitigate the effects of heavy downpours. This all changed when development reared its ugly head.
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