Floodwaters wash through Pennsylvania

Q: The remnants of Tropical Storm Irene dumped rain across Pennsylvania causing rivers to swell, submerging towns and forcing thousands of people flee. Where is Pennsylvania?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Flooded areas of Pennsylvania and New York were declared major disaster areas. New York is Pennsylvania's neighbor to the . . .

A. North

B. East

C. South

D. West

Q: The storm dropped 12 inches of rain on Pennsylvania's capital of . . .

A. Albany

B. Harrisburg

C. Philadelphia

D. Trenton

Q: The flooding was the result of a powerful weather system that earlier drenched the U.S. Gulf Coast. Which Gulf Coast state asked for federal aid for a disaster NOT related to the storm?

A. Alabama

B. Mississippi

C. Louisiana

D. Texas

Q: Much of the worst flooding was along the Susquehanna River which originates in New York's Otsego Lake and empties into . . .

A. Lake Erie

B. New York Harbor

C. Chesapeake Bay

D. Gulf of Mexico


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