The Flood of June 2006 in Easton, PA
Photos and words by Laini Abraham
I had just moved to the 100 block of Spring Garden Street a few months earlier. There had been major floods in Easton in 2004 and 2005, but this was the first one for which I had a front-porch-view seat. The river started rising on June 27th. By the 28th, Met-Ed had cut power to most of my block. We were asked to evacuate. Once I got myself and my dog (Fez, for anyone who knew him back then) relocated safely to my parents’ house in Palmer Twp, I returned with my camera to document the flooding. These are a few of the photos from that time.
View of the Route 22 Bridge from Spring Garden St during the flood of 2006 in Easton, PA. Photo by Laini Abraham.
View of the Route 22 bridge from Spring Garden St during the flood of 2006 in Easton, PA. Photo by Laini Abraham
View of the Route 22 Bridge from Spring Garden St in Easton PA during the flood of June 2006. Photo by Laini Abraham
View of Larry Holmes Dr from Spring Garden St in Easton PA during the flood of June 2006. Photo by Laini Abraham
View of the 100 block of Spring Garden St in Easton PA, during the flood of June 2006. Photo by Laini Abraham
View of the corner of Spring Garden St and Larry Holmes Dr in Easton, PA, during the flood of June 2006. Photo by Laini Abraham
View from the 100 block of Church St looking toward Larry Holmes Dr in Easton, PA, during the flood of June 2006. Photo by Laini Abraham
View from the 100 block of Church St looking toward Larry Holmes Dr in Easton, PA, during the flood of June 2006. Photo by Laini Abraham
View of Larry Holmes Drive looking northeast during the flood of 2006 in Easton, PA. Photo by Laini Abraham
View of the dam at the meeting of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers during the flood of 2006 in Easton, PA. Photo by Laini Abraham
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