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The Daily Item Thursday, September 9, 1999 Page A3 Dennis floods Valley 7. ft 1 Estimates 4 may qualify area for aid l'lf i. '1 i -1 I rir I 1 it t. ''KT'r. Un "It's not the rising river flooding that most of -Pennsylvania is used to.

The (Susquehanna) River didn't even reach its bank." Marko Bourne, PEMA spokesman Residents of the, Bradford area in McKean County experienced the same type of flash, flooding just three weeks ago. About 700 homes and 50 busineses were uamaged in Bradford when powerful storms dumped eight inches of rain on the area. President Clinton declared McKean County a disaster area acting on Ridge's request. The -declaration paved the way for individual assistance. On Wednesday, PEMA officials visited AID, from Page A 1 hillside runoff and strike at areas outside of floodplains.

"It's not the rising river flooding that most of Pennsylvania is used to," says Marko Bourne. PEMA spokesman. "'The (Susquehanna) River didn't even reach jts bank." Once he damage reports are in, -step is for PhMA 0 determine whether the -impact of the floods is severe enough and of such a magnitude for the state to request federal disaster aid If the answer ivyes, Go Tom Ridge would a formal request to President Clinton to declare the affected counties a. disaster area. One of the factors Ridge, must consider is, if flood -damages are such that an effective response is beyond the capability of the state and local governments.

If a request is made and approved, the fed- eral government could make low-interest disaster loans or limited grants available to help homeowners, tenants and businesses repair flood-related damages, Slate officials must also decide whaFType of assistance to seek. They Can request individual assistance which goes to homeowners and business owners who in this case may not have flood insurance because they don't live in flood-plains. They can also request public assistance to help local governments rebuild washed-out roads, bridges and other public buildings. But public assistance is: harder to amy. i there But Clinton has yet to rule on Ridge's request for public assistance for the Bradford area.

"Public assistance is always harder to get," adds Boufne. "The impact has to be extensive." In McKean County, 95 percent of the flooding occurred outside the floodplain. Only one percent of the damages from that flood was covered bv flood insurance. Daily Item photo by Jason Behnken Soaked furniture sits outside, as the basement of a home along South Sixth Street in Lewisburg is pumped out Wednesday. Union County Emergency Management Agency off icials are checking the conditions of flood -damaged homes.

tf (Gt EM New car lifted from gaping hole furnishings Nominations of Officers to be held at next meeting Tuesday, September 14, 1999 af 7:20 p.m. wmmmrtih End Of Summer Savings All Brooks Glider Rockers $50 Off All Ort Recliners $75 Off All Padgett Living Rooms $100 Off CAR, from Page A1 "During the '72 flood, the river was on top of the cottage," he said.1 The car was taken to Carl Haga Chevrolet to be checked for damage. Besides mud, it had some visible dings and scratches. George Sr. had two cars until Monday.

He sold the other auto to a niece. "It will take six or seven rail cars of fill to fill that hole. I'm open for fill. Anybody that has -fill, bring it," he said. Meanwhile, Northumberland County officials have assessed flood damage in the northern part of the county at $800,000.

Public Safety Director Brian Hendricks said dai iage were done Tuesday and Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency assisted. He said severe damage occurred to Michael's and Hauck's mobile home, parks in Delaware Extensive damage occurred to homes along Ninth Street in Watsontown. He said 12 persons wer? rescued from flooded homes and trailers. Railroad tracks were washed out north of Watsontown.

About 75 homeowners total were affected by the flash flooding. Choose your fabric from our wide selection Lifetime Warranties Free Ultra-Shield Fabric Treatment Sale Ends September 30, 1999 Bridge damaged by flood Remember To Mark Your Calendar For Our SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUr.1 1R LEWISBURG--'A-bridge on OId School House Road1 in East Buffalo Township sustained some underscoring on ah abutment in Tuesday's flood, the state -Department of Transportation 'said. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane until repairs can be made to the two-lane span. PennDOT advised motorists to use caution when approaching the area. The bridge carries the road over Turtle Creek, about 3 miles west of Route 15.

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Large bursts of X-rays evidence of matter swirling around a black hole were detected nearby. Rebolo and his colleagues analyzed the spectrum of the visible star to try to decipher its chemical composition. They found an overabundance of oxygen, magnesium, silicon and sulfur elements that could not have been produced by the visible star. Instead, the researches speculated that the elements were spewed during the explosion of its now-dark neighbor. "The only way you can produce an excess of these elements is through several billions of degrees," Rebolo said.

"The only way to reach these temperatures is when a star goes to a supernova situation." The former star was probably about 40 times more massive than the sun before it exploded an estimated 1 million years ago. he said. Such a blast might have been visible from Earth. Astronomers said the Spanish researchers are the fust ever to offer convincing evidence of the birth of a black hole from a supernova explosion "The explanation offered by the researchers is the most straightforward and logical one." said John Cowan, professor at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. "There could be some other explanation, but it would have to more convoluted Scientists have found some of the best evidence yet to support the theory that the cataclysmic explosions of giant stars can lead to black holes, some of the strangest and least understood objects in the universe.

Researchers analyzed the gases near a star that wobbles around a suspected black hole, and concluded that the chemicals could have originated only in the blast of a neighboring supernova. The findings were published in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. Black holes are massive celestial objects whose gravity is so powerful that nothing not even light can escape from one. Scientists cannot actually see a black hole, but they can infer its existence from the effects on the orbits of nearby stars. Black holes are believed to form in two different ways: when a star runs out of fuel and collapses, or when a dying star explodes, i The debris from such a blast falls back onto itself to create a black hole.

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