Flash flooding in western Pennsylvania leads to dozens of evacuations
The brunt of the storms hit the town of Murrysville, east of Pittsburgh. A rain gauge near Murrysville reported 3 inches of rain in just two hours, with some storm totals exceeding 4 inches.
The heavy rains quickly overwhelmed parts of town.
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About 95 people had to be evacuated due to flash flooding, Murrysville Medic One said in a Facebook post. Some of the rescued were set to graduate from high school that night.
The agency said flooding inundated roads and homes and left people stranded in vehicles.
In one rescue, teams saved two women trapped in a submerged car on a road.
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Flooding also inundated parts of Pittsburgh, where video showed cars driving through floodwaters on a road.
In the video, the floodwaters overtake both lanes of the road as cars continue driving forward.Original article source: Flash flooding in western Pennsylvania leads to dozens of evacuations
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