The Great Flood of 2011 in PA

Officials have issued a MANDATORY evacuation for Wilkes-Barre (45 min North of us) and areas surrounding the Susquehanna River.  There are so many road closures in the area.  Hazleton schools are closed and that is 10 miles North of us.  St. Clair schools are closed (where I substitute teach) and that is 10 miles South of us.  They closed a section of I-81 exit 124 Frackville.......and we are exit 138 for Tamaqua!  Tonight is when the river will be cresting.  It's just such a sad time right now.  John's school was canceled in Tamaqua - no flooding here (maybe the local creek, but nothing major).  His teachers can't get here!  This should make my point about how teachers SHOULD BE LOCAL!  Joe seems to have made it safely to work across Blue Mountain.  I haven't heard of any closures on that side of the mountain!