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Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of May 13, 2025

Newest development May 14, 2025 · 3 reportsBoy swept away and school evacuated in floods as fallen trees block DC-area roads

Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second floor, according to local officials.

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  1. Names this update

    Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Boy swept away and school evacuated in floods as fallen trees block DC-area roads

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second floor, according to local officials.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Elementary school evacuated in western Maryland as floods neared second story (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Students and staff at a western Maryland elementary school were evacuated via rescue boats Tuesday afternoon during severe flooding and heavy rain, officials in...

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Boy swept away and school evacuated in floods as fallen trees block DC-area roads (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tracking flooding and the aftermath of heavy rain in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Maryland elementary school evacuated amid flooding (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second floor, according to local officials.

  5. NBC News

    Boy missing, elementary schools in Maryland evacuated amid flooding (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A 12-year-old was reported to have been swept away in Virginia, and rescuers in Maryland used boats to help evacuate elementary school students as heavy rain caused rivers to flood in several states Tuesday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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