Cleanup begins for some as floodwaters continue to recede
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Floodwaters on Main Street in Gilberton on June 16, 2020.
GILBERTON – Floodwaters continue to decline at Gilberton, leaving behind high-water marks on buildings as high as five feet in some accessible spots, while much of Railroad Street, Coal Street, and Main Street remain underwater.
The clean-up has begun for some folks, who were loading items into dumpsters or piling them outside their home.
In one location on Railroad Street, someone wrote “No More Water!” in the roadway.
Firefighters from Shenandoah and Mahanoy City were called down to Gilberton to help move pumps to continue efforts to remove the floodwaters.
As of 4:00pm Tuesday, floodwaters were at their lowest point since the morning of June 11.
Over 50 take advantage of free tetanus shots
More than 50 residents and first responders impacted by the flooding in Gilberton took advantage of free tetanus shots offered by Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill today.
The shots were offered at the American Fire Co. in the Mahanoy Plane section of Gilberton borough from 1pm to 4pm.
Hospital officials said they were glad to be able to help out those impacted by the flood.
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