University of Maryland and state and federal government officials gathered Monday to hoist a 30-foot tower into place in a farm field near Ellicott City,

LINK: Maryland Celebrates Unveiling of its First Mesonet Tower

LINK: https://today.umd.edu/warming-is-everywhere-marylands-climate-monitor-warns

With no warning, rising water in historic Ellicott City, Md., in July 2016 crashed through homes and businesses, collapsed historic buildings, carried off cars and