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S. Connellsville Mayor Declares Emergency

Basements Flooded In Many Homes

POSTED: 11:16 pm EDT June 14, 2008
UPDATED: 1:41 pm EDT June 15, 2008

The mayor of South Connellsville in Fayette County declared a state of emergency Saturday night because many homes have flooded basements.

Homeowners with damaged foundations have been ordered to evacuate.

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  • Weather Watch 4 Meteorologist Michael Haynes reported much of the South Connellsville area saw as much as 1½ inches on Saturday.

    Haynes said Saturday's rain fell within one hour.

    By the late evening, temperatures dipped below 70 degrees and fog overstretched the region.

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