Floods worsen in eastern US after Tropical Storm Lee

According to BBC News, the president declared a state of emergency in both states, bringing federal aid to affected areas.

The river rose a record 42.6 feet (13m) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Friday but later receded to 41.4 feet.

Flash flood warnings are still in effect for south-central Pennsylvania and have been issued for Maryland.

Tropical Storm Lee made landfall near New Orleans a week ago. It brought torrential rain to many areas as it swept north-east, killing at least seven people.

The storm prompted hundreds of thousands to leave their homes.

The Wilkes-Barre levee system withstood the cresting Susquhanna river, although much of the damage was concentrated in the surrounding areas.

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