But starting at 7:51 p.m. EDT, a deluge for the ages unleashed a torrent of water on the flood-prone community, turning Main Street into a raging river and killing at least two people.*
The localized severe storm was part of a wider outbreak of heavy downpours as a stifling heat wave came to an end across the Mid-Atlantic and **rtheast. The flash flood was also the latest in an increasing trend of damaging heavy rainfall events in parts of the U.S., particularly the **rtheast.* Read more...