Flood Evacuations Hit Sheffield Area and Surroundings
Ice jams along Kinzua broke loose sending floodwater through Sugar Run and nearby districts. Saybrook Saybrook area Sheffield lowered sectors evacuated while nine people were moved. Brokenstraw river at Youngsville overflowed flooding streets and homes as Irvine and Tidioute faced rising water and power outages spread from Pittsfield to Bear Lake.
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Sheffield
Barnes
Saybrook
Kinzua
Sugar Run
Youngsville
Irvine
Tidioute
Allegheny
Russell
Pittsfield
Bear Lake
Cherry Grove
Woman Rescued After Night On Her Vehicle In Warren County
A Truamans woman Helen Dunham waitress at Penn Laurel Motel Warren was stranded atop her car near War ren-Forest County line all night and rescued by State Police and Sheffield Volunteer Firemen about 8 am Thursday. Officials took her to Barnes then War ren General Hospital. Floods worsened by fog disrupted Route 6 with water coverage and clogged storm sewers. Ice jams on Jackson Run caused homes to flood near Midtown Motors and evacuations on Victor Street. Two families were rescued near Youngsville as Brokenstraw Creek rose, flooding basements and an athletic field.
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Truemans
Warren-Forest County
Sheffield
Helen Dunham
Penn-Laurel
Warren
Barnes
Warren General Hospital
Borden
Jackson Run
Midtown Motors
North Warren
Lower Victor Street
Poplar St
Youngsville
Arthur Crippen
Ray Peters
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National Forge Club House
Shipman’s Eddy
Jackson
Etude Eee