Serious Flooding Hits Pittsburgh Area

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20 Jun 2018 10:34 PM
Late Wednesday evening, heavy rain drenched western Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh area and surrounding metro. More than 2" of rain fell across the region with another 1/4" expected into the night. The heaviest rain is over and will taper off through the night. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1009643845317902336   The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for a population of over half a million people in the area affected. https://twitter.com/NWSFlashFlood/status/1009651094853693440 Officials reported multiple deep-water rescues in the area, but no injuries as of 10 pm local time. https://twitter.com/realtimwilliams/status/1009599597801590784 Vehicles are still stuck in flood waters as of Wednesday night. https://twitter.com/realtimwilliams/status/1009637911841697792 With many people seeking shelter from the rising water wherever they can. https://twitter.com/realtimwilliams/status/1009613046648590336 Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on this developing story. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1009654693025333249  
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