Severe Storm Rips Through NE Philly and Lower Bucks County
by Alex Lloyd Gross
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Thousands of people lost power yesterday, after a fierce thunderstorm rolled through. It was not a tornado but it did have strong winds. Some people called it a microburst. Within minutes, sheets of rain fell down and flooded streets that normally do not even see puddles. Some roads were almost impassable.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo=Delaware Valley News.com A tree down on Bensalem Boulevard
Trees came down along Bensalem Boulevard from Route 13 to just after Ford Road. in some cases, they took wires down with them. Just up the road in Croydon a tree came down on a house, causing damage to a porch. No injuries were reported. There were reports that a boat was in distress in the Delaware River, near Burlington Island.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com A tree comes down on a house on Maple Ave.
Township crews and private contractors were busy removing trees that fell and PECO workers tried to restore power to customers. Most people got their power back on by 11:30 PM. This storm is similar to a storm in 2021 that caused damage in the same general area.