Baltimore Business Designs T-Shirt for Ellicott City

BALTIMORE, MD — A Baltimore design business has created t-shirts in a show of support for Ellicott City.

Bearing the message "Rebuild Ellicott City, Rise Above the Water," the shirts are designed by Mojo Art & Image, which creates Maryland-themed apparel and other items from its headquarters outside Catonsville.

The shirts are available for $19.99 online, and they come in sizes from small to 3X-large.

"As a small business ourselves, we support the efforts and hard work ahead for every Ellicott City business owner to repair, rebuild and reopen as soon as possible," Mojo Art & Image President David Trapp said.

According to Trapp, 100 percent of the proceeds from the shirts will go to the Ellicott City Partnership to benefit flood recovery efforts.

Two people died after the Patapsco River flooded downtown Ellicott City, where 6.5 inches of rain fell Saturday night and destroyed businesses along Main Street.

This is not the first time in recent history that Main Street merchants have been struck by tragedy. Main Street was closed for nearly a week in 2012 after a CSX train derailed, killing two women who had been sitting on the bridge and sending 21 train cars off the tracks.

In the aftermath of Saturday's flood, Main Street has been closed from Rogers Avenue to the Patapsco River as crews conduct safety assessments. At least four buildings have been destroyed and 20 to 30 have been damaged. Two people died in the flood, and more than 150 people needed to be rescued.

A timeline for reopening Main Street has not yet been established.

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Photo courtesy of Mojo Art & Image.