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Maryland town works to secure storm drains after child was trapped, drowned in flash flooding
Family members of a 13-year-old boy who drowned after being trapped in an open storm drain during flash floods last week in Mount Airy, Carroll County are demanding action.
Vigil held for 13-year-old boy who died in Mount Airy flash flood
Hundreds of people gathered in Watkins Park Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil to honor the young life of 13-year-old Mason Kearns.
‘Mason was a firecracker’: Vigil held for Maryland teen swept away by floodwaters
People in Mount Airy, Maryland, will gather Sunday night to remember a 13-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters last week.
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.
Vigil scheduled for Mount Airy 13-year-old who drowned in storm drain during flooding
Mason's 15-year-old brother and his mother tried to pull the teen out of the water as he got stuck in the drain, just 20 feet away from the family apartment,
Mason Kearns Swept Away By Flash Flood In Mount Airy
A flash flood hit a small Maryland community in a matter of minutes. In even less time, a 13-year-old boy was gone. Mason Paul Kearns was swept into a storm drain just 20 feet from his family’s front door on Thursday,
Teen who died in flash flood identified, vigil planned Sunday
The Mount Airy Police Department has identified Mason Kearns as the 13-year-old who died after being swept into a storm drain during Thursday's flash floods.
Community mourns 13-year-old swept away in flash flood
Family, friends, and fellow skateboarders gathered at a local skatepark to remember 13-year-old Mason Kearns, who tragically lost his life last Thursday after

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 ...
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Family holds vigil for 13-year-old boy who drowned after being swept away by floodwater in Mount Airy

The family of a 13-year-old boy who was found dead after he was swept away by floodwaters in Mount Airy held a vigil Sunday ...

Hundreds gather to grieve loss of 13-year-old Mason Kearns at Watkins Park

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

Candlelight vigil for Mason Paul Kearns of Mount Airy | PHOTOS

Mason Paul Kearns, 13, died during a flash flood in Mount Airy on Thursday after being swept into a storm drain during a sudden heavy rainfall. His family held a candlelight vigil in his memory ...
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Remembering Mason Kearns

In Mount Airy, Md., family and friends gathered to remember a young life taken away too soon.

‘His brother is traumatized’: Family members mourn death of teen trapped in storm drain

MOUNT AIRY, Md. (WJZ) – A family in Maryland is mourning the loss of a teen who died after becoming trapped in a storm drain.