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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Tropical Storm Isaias Wind and rain pound the Lehigh Valley

PRESS PHOTOS BY TIM SINGLES Heavy rain and high winds powered by Tropical Storm Isaias roared through the area Aug. 4, damaging trees and flooding roads. ABOVE: Drivers confront a flooded South Krocks Road in Lower Macungie Township Aug. 4.
Rescue crews from Lower Macungie Fire Department respond to the railroad overpass at Brookside Road and Indian Creek Road Aug. 4 for a car trapped in high water. Lower Macungie Fire Chief Dave Nosal reported a vehicle nose down in the fast moving water, with only the rear section visible.
Swift water rescue personnel from Lower Macungie Fire Department set up an operation to check a vehicle for any occupants at an emergency scene Aug. 4. Due to the dangerous water conditions Chief Nosal requested Lehigh County 911 to dispatch a boat to assist with the rescue. With an assist from a boat from the Whitehall Fire Department, crews were able to determine the vehicle was not occupied.
Drivers navigate a flooded Route 100/Main Street in Macungie borough during Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4.
Fallen trees block Brookside Road, north of East Texas Road, Lower Macungie Township, Aug. 4.