The Daily Numbers (Flood Edition): 38.83 feet, where Susquehanna River is cresting this morning, 3 feet below the top of the levees that protect towns.
75,000 residents in Wilkes-Barre and vicinity who evacuated in the face of the raging flood waters.
5 killed in flood waters in central Pa.
25,000 state workers in Harrisburg, Reading and Scranton told to stay home.
14 wastewater treatment plants taken offline in the flooding.
1,200 Pa. National Guard units mobilized to help with evacuations and rescues.
19,600 people without power in southeastern and northeastern Pa.
39 miles of Pa. Turnpike closed by flooding. It has now reopened.
200 roads in eastern Pa. closed at some point in the flooding.
2 bison trapped by flood waters in ZooAmerica at Hershey Park euthanized.
5.7 inches of rain dumped on the Delaware County area.
40 percent chance of showers through the weekend.
11, Phils magic number for clinching NL East.
3 starters, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, out of starting lineup last night.
7-2 win for Phils behind another strong outing by Cole Hamels.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Anyone else try to sit through that pregame stuff put on by the NFL last night before the Packers-Saints season kickoff. Should have known the game wasn’t going to start until 8:40 or so.
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I Don’t Get It: Chance of rain and thunderstorms right through the weekend. Just ducky!
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Pa. National Guard units who have activated to help flood victims near Wilkes-Barre.
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Quote Box: “There was a bunch of water everywhere in the house.”
- Eileen Ellis of Colwyn, whose house got hit by the 2nd flood in 2 weeks.
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