Rain Brings Flooding On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Pennsylvania, Delaware

Heavy rains caused serious flooding Sunday in Pennsylvania, Delaware and along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, washing out roads and forcing some residents to evacuate their homes. No deaths or injuries were reported. In Maryland, 4 to 5 feet of water was reported in parts of northern Dorchester and southern Caroline County and at least 20 roads in Dorchester County were closed, and a large section of Route 307 was washed out down to the gravel. The basements of 100 to 200 homes in Ford City and nearby areas were flooded and some residents had to be evacuated.