The disaster emergency proclamation is for 21 counties, including Chester, and Berks.
It happened Thursday night on the unit block of 1st Street in Avondale. Neighbors said within two hours of the rainfall, several feet of water had piled up on the street. The deluge then forced water inside homes and a nearby apartment building that emergency crews had to evacuate.
They made it to safety and spent the night with friends. When he returned home Friday, it was clear that he wouldn't be able to stay because his basement and its contents were almost completely underwater. By Friday afternoon, American Red Cross employees were on the ground trying to assess the damage and the needs of those who were forced out of their homes.
He said he had begun the process of pumping water out of his basement but pointed out that the car in his driveway that belonged to a friend was the next storm-related problem he had to deal with.
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