US EditionRed Cross opens shelter for residents effected by flooding in Somerset County
- The American Red Cross opened an emergency shelter on May 14, 2025, to support Somerset County residents affected by heavy rainfall flooding in Pennsylvania.
- Heavy rain on Tuesday caused dangerous flooding, prompting evacuations and emergency responses in Somerset County and nearby areas including Allegany County, Maryland.
- Authorities evacuated 200 individuals from a school in Allegany County, Maryland, where floodwaters had entered the building, safely rescuing 150 students and 50 adults by lifeboat.
- The shelter at Meyersdale Senior Center provides free food, emotional support, and assistance, while local officials document damage and offer cleanup kits to flood victims.
- The flooding’s aftermath includes ongoing evacuations, a state of emergency in Meyersdale, and efforts to connect residents with aid, while officials consider damage assessments for future relief loans.
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Emergency Operations Center remains under 'partial' activation
OAKLAND — The Garrett County Office of Emergency Management reported that the local Emergency Operations Center remained under a partial activation on Wednesday morning after heavy rains and flooding affected parts of the county on Tuesday.
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The Cumberland Times-NewsWATCH VIDEO | Homes evacuated, motorists rescued as flooding hammers southern Somerset County
MEYERSDALE, Pa. – Southern Somerset County was hard hit by flooding Tuesday as rain kept falling late into the evening.
Somerset County community under state of emergency during flash flooding
UPDATE: SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Residents in Meyersdale are being asked to evacuate as flash flooding has placed the area in a state of emergency. Officials said gas lines have been shut off and the Casselman River is rising quickly, with the water level up to 12 feet high. Residents in the areas of the following streets and avenues in Meyersdale are asked to take shelter: Second, Cuba, Dale, North, Pennsylvania, Broadway, Water, Summit, G…
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