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Prior to the late 1960s, Ocean Pines was a small community, composed primarily of retirees. [3] On May 16, 1968, the Eastern Shore Times newspaper reported the rumor that a multi-million dollar land development project was being considered by the Boise Cascade Corporation in the "Hog Skull" area just north of Berlin. [4]
As a result, street flooding is reported in Ocean City. [16] August 20, 1969 – The remnants of Hurricane Camille cause extensive flooding in Virginia, [10] though they drop only moderate rainfall peaking at 6.55 in (166 mm) in Maryland. [2] September 9, 1969 – Hurricane Gerda intensifies offshore, prompting a hurricane watch for eastern ...
Adamsville, never rebuilt after being largely destroyed by a flood. Alamo Crossing, Submerged in Alamo Lake. [8] Aubrey Landing, flooded during the formation of Lake Havasu. [9] Castle Dome Landing, submerged in Martinez Lake. [10] [11] Colorado City, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862; La Laguna, the former site is underneath Mittry Lake.
The Hampton Roads area of Virginia is considered to be a Tidewater region. Southern Maryland [4] and the Eastern Shore, parts of Delaware round out the northern part of the region on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. The term tidewater may be correctly applied to all portions of any area, including Virginia, where the water level is affected by ...
This flooding was part of the Great Northeastern Flood of 1936, which reached from Maine to Maryland. Also known as the Great Potomac Flood, it directly impacted Williamsport and Hancock, flooding ...
The NWS reported the flood warning for Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean counties until 6:15 p.m. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone areas ...
The flooding destroyed or damaged over 100 homes, vehicles, and boats, and also destroyed the Romancoke pier, one of the pre-Bay Bridge ferry landings that was still in use as a fishing pier at the time. The flooding also severely damaged eleven marinas, three restaurants, four hotels, one boatbuilding business, and one marine railway.
ASHEVILLE - While Buncombe County had not yet set up aid distribution stations in the aftermath of the historic floods from Tropical Storm Helene, one nonprofit had taken it into their own hands ...