FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. — Numerous water rescues and multiple road closures in Frederick County showed why flooding was one of the biggest threats facing DMV communities amid storms from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
As of 6 p.m., Frederick County Fire & Rescue responded to 20 water rescues, 44 flooding condition calls and 13 car accidents. Three of the water rescues involved school buses filled with children. At the peak of the storms, more than 80 roads were closed.
The number of water rescues needed meant officials had school buses rerouted back to schools after multiple rescues had officials in the county scrambling to help. This was not long after a driver and 10 students were quickly rescued from a school bus that was stuck on a bridge in Thurmont due to the flooding, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO).
Residents in one Frederick County community helped send help to people trapped by flooding when outside assessing how bad it was themselves.
FCSO said it had rescue crews near trouble spots for flooding in the county, which is why rescuers were able to respond quickly to people trapped.
Watershed areas that are used for runoff in Frederick County were inundated by water levels that are not normal. This was highly evident at Baker Park's watershed in Frederick, Maryland.
In other parts of Maryland, storms brought strong winds, heavy rains and two reported tornadoes.
Anne Arundel County and Charles County both saw a tornado each. Downed trees and power wires, and damaged buildings, are some of the impacts that are being reported from these communities in southern Maryland.
You can find all current road closures in Frederick County here.