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By Justin Drabick It was a spring-like day today to start off the weekend with highs in the 60s. However, the weekend will finish on the wet side. A very slow moving cold front is advancing eastward...
View ArticleSevere Flooding, Mudslide Holds Up Traffic On Schuylkill Expressway
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Severe flooding conditions and a mudslide had blocked all lanes on the Schuylkill Expressway Saturday night, according to PennDOT officials. At about 9:30 p.m. police surrounded...
View ArticleSet Your Watch: Christian Radio Broadcaster Predicts The Rapture, At 6 PM...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - You may have seen the billboards claiming that the end of the world arrives tomorrow. “The Bible is a calendar.” And it’s a calendar decoded by Christian radio broadcaster Harold...
View Article3 On Your Side: Beware Of Flood-Damaged Cars
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Are you in the market for a new set of wheels? The spring and summer flooding in the Midwest didn’t just damage lives and homes, it also ruined thousands of cars. 3 On Your Side...
View ArticleNew Jersey Mobile Home Park Hit Hard By Floods
THOROFARE, N.J. (CBS) – The water pump at Willow Woods Mobile Home Park has been fighting a losing battle against the floods. After a day of rain soaked the region, more than half a foot of water...
View ArticleSchuylkill River Flooding Reaches ‘Near Record Highs’
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — 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...
View ArticleHurricane Irene Claims Life Of 64-Year-Old East Norriton Woman
WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) - Hurricane Irene claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman from East Norriton Township Sunday morning, according to authorities. Whitemarsh Police and emergency responders...
View ArticleNew Jersey Police Warn Of Flood Zone Theft Attempts
EWING, N.J. (AP) – Police in New Jersey are warning homeowners to be on guard against theft scams as the cleanup from Hurricane Irene continues. Ewing Township police say two men who claimed to be...
View ArticleHeavy Rain Poses Flood Risk In New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Motorists are facing delays after remnants from Tropical Storm Lee produced heavy rain that flooded many streets and highways around New Jersey Thursday. Flash flooding followed...
View ArticleNJSP: Bridges, Roads Closed Due To Flooding
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) — All of the information below was provided by the New Jersey State Police. As of 3:30 p.m. today Thursday, August 8, two vehicular bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania were...
View ArticleFlood Cleanup Underway Across Delaware Valley
WHITPAIN Twp., Pa. (CBS) — The daunting task of cleaning up after the storm is now underway for many residents in the Delaware Valley. By Thursday evening, it was clear the devastation overwhelmed...
View ArticleResidents In Trenton Wait To Return Home After Recent Flooding And Evacuations
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) - Housing inspectors in Trenton are checking every house in the Island section of the city. Eyewitness News was there as inspectors surveyed the flooding in Katrenia McCormick’s...
View ArticleWoman Found Dead In Flooded SUV Towed From East Germantown
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A woman’s body found in the back of her SUV is believed to be Philadelphia’s first flood-related fatality. The tow truck operators called to haul away the silver SUV had no clue....
View ArticleWarning For Bucks, Montgomery County Residents: Test Well Water Before Drinking
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Authorities in Bucks and Montgomery Counties are urging residents who have wells that might have been hit by recent flood waters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee to avoid...
View ArticlePa. Lawmakers Propose Package Of Relief Measures For Flood Victims
HARRSIBURG, Pa. (CBS) – A bi-partisan group of state Senators has unveiled a package of bills to provide additional relief to flood-stricken parts of Pennsylvania. State Senator John Gordner, a...
View ArticleDriving Through Floodwaters In Pa. Could Soon Cost You
By Brad Segall NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) – Legislation is making its way through Harrisburg that would hold drivers accountable if they have to be rescued after driving around barricades onto flooded...
View ArticleStorm Leaves Power Outages, Flooding
By Al Novack PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The early-morning storms knocked out power and tore down trees throughout our area. PSE&G was reporting about 11,000 outages across New Jersey, 3,400 of those in...
View ArticleSome New Jersey Areas Get New Version Of Flood Map
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — More than seven months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the Jersey shore, thousands of homeowners are getting some relief from crushing rebuilding and insurance costs....
View ArticleOfficials: Snow Melting, Rain Could Lead To Flooding
By Brad Segall NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) – Emergency management officials in Montgomery County are keeping a close eye on today’s forecast, worried that heavy rain and rising temperatures could bring...
View Article2 Passengers, Driver Rescued From SEPTA Bus Stuck In Flood Waters
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Two passengers and a bus driver were rescued after a SEPTA bus got stuck in some flood waters in Manayunk. The incident was reported around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at Main Street and...
View ArticleFEMA To Review Every Sandy Flood Claim
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20150312183909933AA.mp4 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim...
View ArticleChristie On Calling North Wildwood Mayor “Crazy”: ‘I Got Carried Away’
NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ (CBS) — The mayor of North Wildwood fired back at Governor Christie after he says the Governor referred to him as, “the Crazy Mayor of North Wildwood.” Mayor Patrick Rosenello says,...
View ArticleWoman, 4 Grandchildren Killed In East Texas Flooding
PALESTINE, Texas (AP) — A 64-year-old woman and four grandchildren were killed early Saturday after a creek overflowed its banks, flooding an East Texas neighborhood as many residents slept. Capt....
View Article2-Story House Collapses In Floodwaters In Peru
PERU (CBS) – Intense flooding is wreaking havoc in Peru. People watched in despair as a rushing river swallowed up a two-story home. 9 Deaths And Rare Cancer Linked To Breast Implants, FDA Says The...
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