Baltimore Checkbook: Ellicott City business owners affected by flood to get first look at their properties

Monday, August 1, 2016

Ellicott City business owners affected by flood to get first look at their properties

Gretchen Shuey knows about the damage her business, Bean Hollow coffee shop, took on Main Street in Ellicott City following Saturday night’s historic flood that swept through the streets of the town. She knows about the huge hole in the side of her building and how the floors are popping up. She knows the counters are floating along with everything else, but she hopes her coffee beans, which are stored higher, are safe. Shuey knows it is going to take a long time and a lot of work to get her business…