Woman Found Dead In Flooded SUV Towed From East Germantown
According to police, a woman's body was discovered in an SUV that had been towed after the floods.
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According to police, a woman's body was discovered in an SUV that had been towed after the floods.
Housing inspectors in Trenton are checking every house in the Island section of the city.
"We've mobilized about 1,200 soldiers so far," says Sgt. Matthew Jones. "About 400 of those are in Wilkes-Barre. So far they have had to rescue over 150 civilians."
"What used to be farm land and open space is concrete. And so when it rains, we get more run off and more floods."
Some communities in the region are still under water after yesterday's massive rain storm caused widespread flooding.
After a day of delays and route suspensions due to flooding, SEPTA has resumed service on all of its regional rail lines.
The daunting task of cleaning up after the storm is now underway for many residents in the Delaware Valley.
Gov Tom Corbett is giving nearly 25,000 state employees a second paid day off.
The New Jersey State Police have compiled an extensive list of bridges and roads that have been shut down due to flooding, along with open shelters for those evacuated from flood prone areas.
Another round of powerful rain storms moving through the region caused some serious flooding problems Thursday morning.
In Harrisburg, crews put sandbags around the governor's mansion as the Susquehanna, wide even on a normal day, spilled over its banks.
Give yourself plenty of extra time heading out this morning. Numerous Flash Flood Warnings are in effect and rainfall rates of 1-2+ inches per hour are occurring over our region.
Motorists are facing delays after remnants from Tropical Storm Lee produced heavy rain that flooded many streets and highways around New Jersey Thursday.
Police in New Jersey are warning homeowners to be on guard against theft scams as the cleanup from Hurricane Irene continues.
Hurricane Irene caused the cancellation of a lot of flights and put the brakes on a lot of trains. Fortunately, most rail services are expected to resume Tuesday morning.
President Obama has issued an emergency declaration for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts stemming from Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman from East Norriton Township Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Rising flood waters in Norristown left many residents with no choice but to wade through the water to get home.
The Schuylkill River is cresting Sunday afternoon at levels not seen since the 19th century. Mayor Nutter says the flooding along that river -- and near the city's creeks -- remains a threat to safety.
Mayor Nutter lifted the state of emergency in Philadelphia early Sunday afternoon, but the potential for widespread flooding remained.
The overflowing Schuykill River shut down the East River Drive and Main Street in Manayunk between Ridge and Shurs Lane on Sunday.
Row, row, row your boat, just not down Main Street in Manayunk. That's the message police are sending after arresting two men who used a raft as an alternate means of transportation down a flooded street Sunday morning.
Police and firefighters are using boats to rescue residents trapped in their homes along the Wissahickon Creek in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
Nutter says current estimates are that the city will receive seven inches of rainfall from Irene over the weekend, coupled with high winds.
Some two dozen roads throughout Cumberland County remain closed, including one that crosses Seeley Lake. Two sections of Finley Road are gone -- along with most of the lake water.
