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Flash flooding killed at least three people in Pennsylvania Saturday evening, and storms moving through the Northeast Sunday threaten heavy rain and tornadoes.
Intense rainfall flooded roadways in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, catching many on the roads by surprise and leaving some trapped, the Upper Makefield Township Police Department said in a statement.
Three people were found dead and four people are still unaccounted for, as search and rescue efforts continued Sunday, police said.
“We are treating this as a rescue but we are fairly certain we are in a recovery mode at this time,” Upper Makefield Fire Company Chief Tim Brewer said Sunday.
Several area agencies were assisting with rescue missions overnight.
“Our department is assisting Upper Makefield Township Police Department with a search and rescue operation on Taylorsville Road in the area of Washington Crossing Road (Route 532) for missing persons lost in the flood,” said Newtown Township Police Department.
Tornado and Flood Threats
A slow-progressing line of storms moving through the Northeast Sunday has 55 million people under flood threats and 14 million under a tornado watch.
