VIDEO: Massive Flooding Shuts Down Portion Of Vine Street Expressway
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Massive flooding has shut down a portion of the Vine Street Expressway in Center City. Chopper 3 was over the scene, where the road is completely underwater, near the Ben Franklin Parkway Exit, just a few hundred yards from the Art Museum.
BREAKING: #CHOPPER3 is live over this massive flooding on the Vine. This is historic incident affects the morning commute as all lanes remain CLOSED in both directions between Broad St and the Parkway. @CBSPhilly @TotalTrafficPHL pic.twitter.com/TogbR5iZCd
— Jacqueline Jewell (@JJewellFox29) September 2, 2021
The floodwater is reportedly trapping some residents inside nearby buildings.
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