BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Some streets are closed and many were left without power in the Lehigh Valley, as much of our viewing area saw flooding Tuesday.
PPL said the day's heavy rains have caused outages in the area, and that is working quickly to get power restored. The company said customers can check the status of the outages on its website.
Today’s heavy rains have caused outages throughout our territory. Our crews are working as quickly & safely as possible to get all customers restored. Stay safe and check the status of outages at https://t.co/36rGLEa1kT. pic.twitter.com/iwf0uHDG7k
— PPL Electric (@PPLElectric) August 4, 2020
The following Allentown city streets are closed until further notice due to flooding:
College Drive, Crest Avenue to Hamilton Blvd
S St Elmo Street, Union Street to MLK Drive
MLK Drive, 10th Street to Union Street
MLK Drive, 15th Street to Mosser Street
Union Street, St George Street to St Elmo Street
Walnut Street, Lafayette Street to St Elmo Street
S 8th Street, Dixon Street to Public Road
S 10th, MLK Drive to Harrison Street
Mack Blvd, Dixon Street to Vine Street
Hamilton Street, Leh Street to 19th Street
Turner Street, 22nd Street to Parkway Blvd
Emaus Ave, Mack Blvd to S 4th Street
S 12th Street & Downyflake Road
Bradford Street, Allen Street to Liberty Street
Allen Street from Bradford Street to Carlisle Street
Hamilton Street, College Drive to Ott Street
Honochick Drive, N. Ott Street to College Drive
Parkway Blvd, Turner Street to N. Ott Street
N Ott Street, Parkway Blvd to Hamilton Blvd
3rd Street, Hamilton Street to Basin Street
Auburn Street, Basin Street to S. 4th Street
Basin Street, Auburn Street to – MLK
Lehigh Street, MLK to Auburn Street
The city’s Recycling Drop-off Center is also closed.
PennDOT officials said the scene has been cleared after flooding had disrupted traffic on US 422 eastbound at North Wyomissing Blvd.
CLEARED: Flooding on I-78 eastbound between Exit 54 - US 222/Hamilton Blvd and Exit 55 - PA 29/Cedar Crest Blvd.
— 511PA Allentown (@511PAAllentown) August 4, 2020
Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez urged city residents to be careful while driving. The Monocacy and Saucon creeks have crested, and Conestoga Street is closed, Donchez said in a tweet Tuesday afternoon.
REMINDER TO PLEASE USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. SAUCON AND MONOCACY CREEKS HAVE CRESTED. CONESTOGA STREET IS CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH ANY WATER, STANDING OR FLOWING. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.
— Robert Donchez (@BethlehemMayor) August 4, 2020
Donchez said people should not drive through any water, whether standing or flowing. People should avoid low-lying areas, and stay out of the water, Donchez said.
Parts of the city has seen flooding Tuesday. Easton Road has seen heavy flooding.
Video captured a retention pond overflowing in the city Tuesday.
The warning comes as our region is seeing heavy rain and flooding. Heavy rain and high winds ripped a roof of a daycare and overturned cars in Bucks County.
The heavy rain has also flooded roads in Berks. The Reading Public Museum grounds have been flooded.
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