PHILADELPHIA - As floodwaters continue to recede following historic flooding in Philadelphia, some major arteries of traffic in and around the city remain closed more than 24-hours after the remnants of Ida rolled across the Delaware Valley.LATEST IDA STORM HEADLINESA large portion of the Vine Street Expressway remains submerged in several feet of water that overflowed from the Schuylkill River on Thursday after a night of intense downpours.
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Theil said the Schuylkill swelled to a near-record 16 feet when it overcame city streets and buildings and necessitated several hundred water rescues.