President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration In Pennsylvania Following Ida's Destruction
The declaration will provide federal funding for residents recovering.
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The declaration will provide federal funding for residents recovering.
Although things are getting back to normal, there are still a lot of families without homes and business owners with out businesses.
Neighbors with flooded homes say getting back their cars has become a major headache after their lives were turned upside down last week.
Officials say a federal disaster for part of Pennsylvania, including Bridgeport, could soon be declared.
All students were evacuated and school is now dismissing early for the day.
Many people there had to be rescued as floodwaters quickly swallowed up hundreds of homes.
The road closed at noon, in both directions, between the Fort Washington and Norristown interchanges.
A Pennsylvania family already fighting an insurmountable battle is now facing devastating damage from last week's flooding.
In a sleepy town that locals say goes unnoticed most of the time, there's still buzzing about a violent high-speed, chain-reaction crash that happened in the wee hours of the morning Sunday in Strathmere.
County commissioners say starting Monday, masking will be suggested outdoors if you can't stay six feet apart from people outside your household.
As residents continue the process of cleaning up along the Schuylkill River, the trash is continuing to pile up.
Residents wake up and walk out to streets that no longer feel like home as they continue cleaning the mess left by Ida.
Just days after an EF-2 tornado devastated parts of Montgomery County, the community is stepping up to help those who lost everything.
Parts of Ambler Township remain in the dark following Wednesday's EF2 tornado. Off Joel Drive, neighborhood homes are now destroyed.
The deadly tornado, which swept through Fort Washington, Upper Dublin Township and Horsham Township, had estimated peak winds up to 130-mph.
Eyewitness News spoke with some who are trying to come to grips with the aftermath on Friday.
The recommendation goes into effect on Monday, Sept. 6, officials said Friday.
Officials confirm there was one fatality in the borough.
At least three people lost their lives in Montgomery County on Wednesday. Two died due to a flood, the third was a woman who died after a tree toppled into her home.
Pennsylvania American Water announced on Thursday that a small area in Norristown is under a boil water advisory.
Parts of Pennsylvania saw the brunt of Ida's remnants Wednesday evening, with Montgomery and Chester Counties seeing severe flooding and tornado damage.
Family and friends came out to St. Teresa of Avila Church in West Norriton, not far from the beloved lifeguard grew up in Phoenixville, to remember Norman Inferrera III.
Police in Montgomery County are asking the public's help to find the vandals responsible for spray-painting anti-vax messages at numerous locations through two townships in Montgomery County.
A blind, deaf and elderly dog had found a reservoir that became exposed due to the recent heavy rains.
Eyewitness News was at the Montgomery County Community College Pottstown campus, where JBS Beef Souderton is holding a contest to win free meat for a year at the vaccination event.
