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By Tara Lynch

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Maryland ( WJZ ) — 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.

Flash floods pushed Kearns into a storm drain after water built up in a storm drain tank upstream. The water overflowed into a grassy area just in front of his family’s home.

The teen was playing outside when the water rushed toward him and swept him into the drainpipe. According to an online fundraiser, Kearns’ 15-year-old brother, who was also his best friend, was with him when he died.

“His brother is traumatized, and we’re just going to do everything we can to take care of him and protect him in the coming weeks,” said Bon

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