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Pennsylvanians left cleaning up the mess after flash flooding

Homeowners are left with water and mud in their basements after flash flooding ripped through their neighborhood.

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — "I had guys knocking on my door this morning offering to help for nothing. They're here helping," David Sansky.

He spent hours Monday chopping up fallen trees and pumping gallons of water out of his basement after severe storms over the weekend left his property in Clifford Township flooded for the second week in a row.

"Now, we finally thought we were caught up, and then this came around both bridges and just got us up to almost knee-high, basically. But you know, we, we're all here, and we still got a place to lay our heads, so it could be worse."

Just across Dundaff Creek, PennDOT crews worked to clear debris that had settled in Justin Fletcher's yard.

"That was so nice before. Nice and pretty," said Justin Fletcher. "Yeah, I looked decent. I didn't look like it didn't look like this damage."

Fletcher and his family were on vacation when their basement flooded for the first time last week.

Now, they are left cleaning up another mess after having to be rescued over the weekend as the water poured in a second time. 

"I have like two feet of mud in my cellar. At least at least a good eight inches in most spots of solid mud. Like I just, it's hard to explain."

And while the community's support has been a huge help, Fletcher says the amount of damage makes it hard to focus on the next steps.

"I don't know how I can help myself. It's so overwhelming," said Fletcher. "Look at it, man. You have all the nice stuff, You try to do everything nice for your wife and your, your kids and then mother nature happens."

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