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Severe Weather Causes Fatalities and Damage Across Northeast

Three people have died and two are injured as heavy rains and strong winds topple trees onto vehicles in Pennsylvania and New York.

  • Two individuals were killed in Philadelphia's suburbs and another in New York as trees fell on their cars amidst a severe storm.
  • In Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 82-year-old Mary Baker died when a tree collapsed on her vehicle; another fatality occurred in Aston Township.
  • Two people sustained serious injuries in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, after a tree fell through their car's windshield.
  • Record-setting rainfall in the Philadelphia region has left the ground saturated, increasing the risk of downed trees.
  • The severe weather system continues to affect the Northeast, with winter storm warnings and advisories in effect.
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