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'Flash flooding in the Twin Tiers: What you need to know'
August 14, 2018
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ISSUE:
- State of Emergency
!["Areas of very heavy rain are possible this morning and again this afternoon and evening," the weather service said Tuesday.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/flooding_0.png?itok=icWJ5KGk)
Stay safe everyone.
From the Star-Gazette, "Flash flooding in the Twin Tiers: What you need to know"
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