Flood clean up - Susquehanna University - University Photography

There has been a lot of activity in our area over the past few days. Living in the Susquehanna River Valley, we have had high river water in the past, but nothing like this since Hurricane Agnes in 1972 (I was 1 then). It started early last week, with what seemed like never ending rain. By Thursday morning, the prediction was that the river would crest Friday evening, but luckily it crested sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning, a few feet below the original prediction. Our house is less than a quarter mile from the river, and it reached into the backyard of the homes across the street from us. Our water was minimal, with a few inches in the basement. But the Isle of Que, in Selinsgrove was devastated with the flood. Students from Susquehanna University volunteered to help with the clean up (which I'm sure is going to last for weeks) and I was able to capture a few pictures for them. The first house that I got to was for sale, and the owners told me there had been a contract for it, but not anymore. The owners had everything packed, and a moving truck originally scheduled to come to their home on Thursday morning. But they were evacuated before the truck got there, and the moving truck was not allowed to cross the bridge. I was struck by the amount of mud on absolutely everything and the stench of the river water. We'll overcome this, but it's going to take quite a while. Click here to view the slideshow.