The 100 Year Flood - West Pittston, PA.

Guess what we woke up to? Only the 100 year flood. So, of course, Lisa and I went for a little walk. The house we live in, thankfully, is situated on high ground, so there seems to be no threat to us. But many others were not so lucky.

This photo was taken earlier in the day. The water rose considerably into the evening. Most of the town center went belly up.

Many homes on many streets became consumed in the mighty waters of the Susquehanna River.

The river is at the far end. Actually, it's all river now.

2nd Street & Philadelphia in W. Pittston

I heard many stories of people without flood insurance. Hard days ahead.

This flood is being compared to the flood of 1972 that was caused by the arrival of Hurricane Agnes.

West Pittston Jewish Cemetery in the early stages of flooding. I'm quite sure that it quite possibly disappeared.

Luzerne County called for a curfew from 9pm until 6 the next morning. This is serious.

Poor souls all. This cemetery is attached to the general West Pittston Cemetery which, as of yet, was untouched. 

I'm sure that that changed once evening hit and the river crested.

Air pockets were breached - note the bubbles. I had never observed this process. In the 72 flood, the primitive levy gave in Forty Fort, just south of here, and the cemetery was literally gouged out. Hundreds of corpses were littered about the town. Many are still missing and forever lost.

I'll be back tomorrow.