Police in Maryland say person found dead in flooded tent city inhabited by homeless

A rare mention in the media of the tent cities of h0meless people in our country.

http://news.yahoo.com/police-person-found-dead-flooded-md-tent-city-192617310.html

LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say a person was found dead in a flooded camp where homeless people live in tents.

Lt. T.J. Smith says a body was found Thursday morning. The person apparently drowned. Smith says the person died before officials opened dams to ease pressure on the swollen Patuxent River.