Ellicott City receives federal disaster...

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The long-awaited notification of federal disaster aid was granted Friday and local officials and business owners on flood-ravaged historic Ellicott City’s Main Street will soon be eligible for federal assistance to help pay costs associated with the damages. The designation was made by President Obama and is the latest in a series of local, state and federal support for victims of the deadly July 30 flood. Gov. Larry Hogan sent a letter to Obama on Aug. 12 requesting the aid as the small suburban…