Daily News | At least 3 are killed in Bucks County after a potent thunderstorm sets off floodwaters
At least three people were killed after a powerful thunderstorm set off destructive flooding that closed roads and resulted in multiple water rescues late Saturday afternoon in the Washington Crossing area of Bucks County, officials said.
Dean Iovino, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service, quoted emergency officials as saying 12 people remained unaccounted for late Saturday night. He said that like so many summer thunderstorms, this one was narrowly focused. Unfortunately, it inundated places not far from the Delaware River that are no strangers to flooding.After the deluge, Washington Crossing Road adjacent to Houghs Creek was littered with downed trees, debris, and a few abandoned cars.
The storm appeared to target its ferocity in Upper and Lower Makefield Townships; however, a few miles away, roads became impassable in Yardley, and floodwaters covered Route 32.
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