Flooding caused evacuations in Pennsylvania after central and western parts of the state saw heavy rain overnight Thursday.
The rain came ahead of a cold front that is expected to drop temperatures nearly 30 degrees in 24 hours for many Pennsylvanians. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service Charles Ross told the Centre Daily Times that some parts of Centre County got four to 7 inches of rain in just a few hours.
Some residents of Milesburg and Howard were rescued from their homes early Friday morning because of flooding. Milesburg has been declared a disaster area by officials in Centre County, according to NBC affiliate WJAC-TV.
In Montoursville, Lycoming County, residents along a nearby creek were awakened early by emergency personnel and told to evacuate because the creek was rapidly rising due to the rain. Schools in the area as well as in Sullivan School District were closed Friday as well.
The Red Cross has opened a shelter at the Bald Eagle Area High School in Centre County for anyone displaced by the rising waters, WJAC reported. A nursing home with 40 to 60 residents had to be evacuated along with a Unionville mobile home park. No one was known to be injured in the flooding as of Friday morning.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for Friday morning to many areas where rain was heavy, according to NBC News. Rain is expected to continue into Friday with up to two more inches expected in Centre County. Widespread flooding is not expected to occur.
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