Facade Collapses At BJ’s In Columbia, Prompting Evacuation

COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Fire said the facade a BJ’s store collapsed successful Columbia Thursday evening.

The illness prompted an evacuation arsenic a precaution and the concern was closed.

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Responders reported astir 7 p.m. to the superstore connected Snowden River Parkway. No injuries person been reported.

The illness happened soon aft severe weather moved done the region. Howard County was concisely nether a tornado warning. Officials person not said if the illness was upwind connected.

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HCDFRS is connected country successful the 9000 artifact of Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia. | Exterior facade damage, nary structural harm reported. | Building has been evacuated arsenic a precaution and is closed astatine this time. County Inspections, Licenses & Permits dept volition measure structural integrity. pic.twitter.com/V0GiEUKQo3

— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) July 29, 2021

CBS Baltimore Staff