In Maryland, a 13-year-old boy drowned in a flooded canal during a storm

• A 13-year-old boy drowned in a flooded canal in Maryland.
• In the Eastern Shore of the United States, new floods and storms are expected.
• Thousands of households remain without electricity due to the storm.

Montgomery County, Maryland. September 1, 2025. A 13-year-old boy drowned after being swept into a flooded canal during a strong storm in the Eastern Shore of the United States. The incident occurred in the town of Mont Airy, located approximately 48 kilometers west of Baltimore.

The children were playing under a shelter in a common yard between multi-family buildings when the floodwaters suddenly inundated the area, and the boy was forced to seek refuge in the flooded canal. According to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Duga Alexander, rescue attempts were hampered by strong water currents that swept the boy further into the pipe.

After they were able to get in, rescuers managed to pull the boy out, but he was already without signs of life.

The National Weather Service warned that new floods and storms could develop in the central and southern New Jersey area by Friday evening. In Baltimore, on September 1, in some areas, between 6 to 15 centimeters of rain fell, while in Joppatown - about 15 centimeters.

In New York and New Jersey, significant rainfall was also recorded, including over 10 centimeters in some areas. After the floods, the transportation situation began to stabilize: subways and local trains resumed regular service, and roads that had been closed were reopened.

However, thousands of households remain without electricity. According to PowerOutage.us, nearly 5,000 homes are without power in New York, 3,800 in Virginia, 2,500 in Maryland, and 2,500 in Pennsylvania.

In addition, Amtrak trains between Philadelphia and Wilmington were temporarily halted due to flooding, but regular service resumed after the water receded.

New York Mayor Eric Adams urged residents to stay off the roads and advised residents of lower-lying apartments to move to higher floors.

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