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Pennsylvania Health Department Warns of Potential Mold Growth in Flooded Properties
State Health officials are reminding people who’ve suffered flood damage to get their homes and businesses dried out as quickly as possible. Damp conditions can be a breeding ground for mold, and it can grow it as little as two days after flooding occurs. Spokeswoman Christine Cronkright says porous materials can trap mold, so you […]
Flood Recovery Efforts Begin
The unofficial death toll stands at 12, according to Governor Tom Corbett’s latest briefing. “I believe though that a combination of planning, quick response by emergency responders throughout the affected region and the bravery of those emergency crews have prevented that number from going higher,” Corbett says. State officials estimate that more than 2,000 homes […]
Flight 93 National Memorial Officially Dedicated
The field where United Flight 93’s journey came to an end on September 11th, 2001 is now an official national memorial site. The dedication of the memorial over the weekend was attended by two former presidents, Vice-President Joe Biden and numerous other dignitaries, including family members of the 40 passengers and crew. Former President […]
State Trooper Remembers Flight 93 Crash Site
He called family while racing to Shanksville in a code 3 emergency response, not knowing if he would ever speak to them again. State Police Cpl. Ronald Zona was among the first people on the hallowed ground of the Flight 93 crash site. “I arrived at the crash site and I expected to see pieces […]
Flooding Continues but Susquehanna River Receding
Flooding continued along the Susquehanna River, but the water levels were dropping . The river reached record levels at Wilkes Barre and other points north. The levels at Harrisburg and Marietta were the highest since Agnes hit in 1972. The river reached its high points at Harrisburg and Marietta on Friday. It reached 25.17 at […]
Not Out of the Woods Yet…
It came close, but the Susquehanna River never quite reached the top of the 41-foot levies that protect the city of Wilkes-Barre. “The levee system worked pretty well. There are still some questions about it over time,” says Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), who toured the damage this morning with Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA). “The smaller […]
River Town Residents Prepare for Flooding
Residents along the Susquehanna River had a busy morning Thursday, preparing as the water rose. In Goldsboro, York County, neighbors helped a man who recently had surgery move his possessions out of the basement. The wall by the window bore marks noting the floods that had hit the house before. But there wasn’t room for […]
PA Braces for Life-Threatening, Record-Breaking Floods
It’s a Level One situation at the PEMA emergency operations center in suburban Harrisburg. That’s the highest level possible for a state disaster response. “By comparison, 11-days ago, Hurricane Irene only reached a Level Two here in Pennsylvania,” Governor Tom Corbett said at an afternoon media briefing from the PEMA headquarters. The last time the […]
Remnants of Lee Cause Flooding in Pennsylvania, Rivers Could Hit Major Flood Levels
It has been a day of flash flooding, periods of drenching rain and water rescues for parts of the state, with some of the worst problems on either side of the Susquehanna. The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee have been pushing streams and creeks over their banks and overloading drainage systems. By mid-morning, some areas […]