PHILADELPHIA – Relentless rain spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee caused major flooding in the US east yesterday, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people from the Pennsylvania city of Wilkes-Barre and swamping homes and businesses from Maryland to New England.
Evacuations also were ordered in New York state due to flooding caused by the storm, which drenched the Gulf Coast region and tested the flood defenses of New Orleans.
At least three deaths related to the flooding were reported in Pennsylvania, whose capital, Harrisburg, declared a state of emergency. – (Reuters)