PRESS PHOTOS BY beverly springer Powerful winds and heavy rains take their toll on Emmaus Community Park Aug. 4 when Tropical Storm Isaias roars through the Lehigh Valley. Plastic trash cans float merrily across the Emmaus Community Park baby pool as Isaias makes its way through the area.

A debris lined fence and an underwater post mark the area in front of a bridge over Leibert Creek in the park Aug. 4.

A park pavilion can only be reached in a row boat or canoe as waters rise in Emmaus Community Park. Additional photos appear on Page A6.

Torrential rain causes Leibert Creek to overflow and rearrange picnic tables.

RIGHT: Overwhelmed by water and debris, this fence bordering the Emmaus Community Park baseball field collapses.

Floodwater invades Emmaus Community Park's playground.

The flag in Emmaus Community Park appears to be surrounded by a moat.