Five die in Northeast flooding
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 23:00
in Earth & Climate
Downpours in New York and Pennsylvania prompt more than 100,000 residents to flee. More rain is expected in the coming days.More than 100,000 people in Pennsylvania and New York were forced from their homes Thursday after driving rain turned communities along numerous rivers and streams into flood zones, leading to at least five deaths and prompting emergency water rescues.