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Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding
Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two people have died as of Thursday afternoon as a result of Wednesday night's storm in the Philadelphia region, reports say. That number is expected to rise. Authorities told 6abc a woman was killed after a tree came down on a home in Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery County). Her identity was not released. Donald Allen Bauer, 65, of Perkiomenville, died after driving his 2013 Mazda CX-9 into the flood waters of Unami Creek in Milford Township (Bucks County), PA State Police said. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office is also reportedly investigating three storm-related deaths, Chair of…

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by Nicole Acosta
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ, PA Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ, PA
Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ, PA A tornado watch has been issued in parts of Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey as the remnants of Hurricane Ida move on the in region. The National Weather Service issued the watch to Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, Hunterdon and Warren counties -- in effect until 10 p.m. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/jiMWctflyI — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) September 1, 2021 The watch implies that a tornado is possible and communities should be prepared. A tornado warning, however, means that …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Vandal 'Completely' Floods Popular Northampton County Coffee Shop With Garden Hose, Owners Say Vandal 'Completely' Floods Popular Northampton County Coffee Shop With Garden Hose, Owners Say
Vandal 'Completely' Floods Popular Northampton County Coffee Shop With Garden Hose, Owners Say A popular Northampton County coffee shop has temporarily closed its doors to make major repairs after they say a vandal flooded the store with a garden hose overnight Monday. Taylor Roasted Coffee House (1924 Main St. in Northampton) was targeted overnight by someone who “extended the garden hose from the Uptown Park into our coffee roasters exhaust pipe and turned the water fully on,” according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post from the shop’s business page. As a result, the shop’s roaster, basement and a large portion of its upstairs was “completely flooded,” the post says. The cof…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fire Crews Rescue Child From Stuck Car In Delaware County Fire Crews Rescue Child From Stuck Car In Delaware County
Fire Crews Rescue Child From Stuck Car In Delaware County Fire crews in Delaware County rescued a child from a car that got stuck as a result of flooding from heavy rain showers Wednesday morning, according to a recent news report. Concordville Fire Department blocked the southbound lanes of Baltimore Pike by Creek Road in Chadds Ford as crews lifted the child to safety, 6abc reports. No injuries were reported. Click here for the full report by 6abc Action News.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
2 Rescued From Flooded Railroad Underpass In Reading 2 Rescued From Flooded Railroad Underpass In Reading
2 Rescued From Flooded Railroad Underpass In Reading Two people were rescued from a railroad underpass in Reading when their vehicles got stuck in flood water Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. As Lt. Zulick with the Office of the Fire Marshal was driving in the area during heavy rain showers, he noticed that the Spring Street Subway was actively flooding around 2:30 p.m., according to the Reading Fire Department. Investigating further, he discovered that there were two passenger cars stranded in the rising waters and requested rescue crews at the scene, authorities said. With rising waters reaching approximately three and a half feet whe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
West Chester Fire Crews Rescue Man Trapped In Flood Water West Chester Fire Crews Rescue Man Trapped In Flood Water
West Chester Fire Crews Rescue Man Trapped In Flood Water Fire crews rescued a man from floodwater in West Chester early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Crews arrived at approximately 6:50 a.m with rescue boats after EMS had limited access to the man who was in the floodwater along the 400 block of Cottage Lane, West Chester Borough Fire Department Public Information Officer Dave March told Daily Voice. West Chester rescue June 9West Chester PD West Chester rescue June 9West Chester PD Crews were able to safely free the man without injury, March said. The houses on Cottage Lane run along a river, which with heavy rain showers, can eas…

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by Nicole Acosta