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After boy’s death, Mount Airy officials plan to assess all drain pipes, create weather task force

Mason Kearns was steps from his Mount Airy apartment door, playing with a ball, when he was hit by a “river” rushing down the ...

Maryland 13-year-old boy honored after flash floods trapped him in storm drain

A 13-year-old boy died after flash floods wedged him into a storm drain in Mount Airy, Maryland, on Thursday, July 31. The ...

13-Year-Old Maryland Boy Dies After Being Swept into Storm Drain While Playing amid 'Rapidly Rising Floodwaters'

A 13-year-old boy in Maryland has died after being swept into a storm drain. The Mount Airy Police Department said the individual had become trapped in the drain after getting caught in 'rapidly ...

Mount Airy to debut Millie the weather-predicting duck this weekend

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil. There’s a new weather-predicting animal, and she’s coming to Mount Airy this weekend. Mount ...

Maryland community holds vigil for teen who died during severe storm and flash floods

Hundreds gathered at Watkins Park in Mount Airy, Maryland, on Sunday to remember 13-year-old Mason Kearns, who died in last week's severe storms.

Teen dies after being swept into drainage pipe during flooding in Maryland

A 13-year-old boy died during flooding in Maryland on Thursday after he was swept into a drainage pipe while playing with ...

Boy dies after being sucked into drainage pipe connecting to retention pond

MOUNT AIRY, Md. (WBAL/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — A boy died after being sucked into a drainage pipe that connects to a retention pond. A young boy lost his life during Thursday's flash flooding in ...