Raw video: Flood waters wash cars away downriver
Heavy rains carry cars, other vehicles down the river in Bloomsburg, PA.
A 12-year-old boy who was stranded on a fallen tree encircled by rushing floodwaters was rescued successfully, authorities said.
First responders in Phoenixville, Pa., threaded a rope to the boy, as Fox 29 reported. A small inflatable boat was sent to the rescue position, and the boy jumped to the boat and was pulled to safety.
It’s unclear how the boy became stranded or if he suffered any injuries, KYW-TV added.
A 12-year-old boy who was stranded on a fallen tree encircled by rushing floodwaters was rescued successfully in Phoenixville, Pa. It’s unclear how the boy became stranded or if he suffered any injuries. (Fox 29)
Heavy rains triggered flash flooding in parts of central and eastern Pennsylvania Monday, closing down a heavily traveled interstate and sending water into homes in the mountainous coal regions.
State highway and emergency management officials reported numerous closed roads in a wide swath of the state from Williamsport to the Philadelphia suburbs, and some motorists had to be rescued.
The forecast calls for storms to continue and cause flooding in the southcentral, northcentral and eastern parts of the state through Wednesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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