Disaster Date:10/29/2026
Crisfield, MD
Floods
What Happened
On October 29, 2021, a significant flooding event happened along the eastern shores of Maryland in Somerset and Dorchester Counties. It impacted the Crisfield and Cambridge areas of the State. According to some local people in Crisfield, this event was more damaging than Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS volunteers will focus primarily on a house elevation, with potential for other work in the community after the elevation is complete.
Location
Crisfield is located in Somerset County, Maryland located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Population is around 2,500. It is the southernmost incorporated city in Maryland.
