UPDATE 6 p.m.
A portion of Curry Run Road was destroyed during all the flooding Thursday night in Indiana County.
“Mother Nature is amazing, what the good Lord can do,” said Cory Scrips, who owns H2O Restoration, a family business along Route 422 in Shelocta. An ironic name, considering his place was underwater and every square inch was covered with thick mud.
A lot of people in the area spent Friday cleaning up and throwing things away.
Ryan Holby was stuck for hours on 422 because roads were impassable.
"There was a car underwater, completely sideways, truck underwater, bridges were washed away,” Holby said.
Investigators say 30-year-old Justin McCoy died when his kayak overturned.
He was trying to unclog a pond and was sucked into a pipe.
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Most of Western Pennsylvania remains under a flash flood watch Friday, a day after a Shelocta man was killed in flooding in Indiana County.
A captain with the Tunnelton Fire Department confirms the victim, 30-year-old Justin David McCoy of Shelocta, went to unclog a pond on Sportsmans Club Road near the Indiana-Armstrong County line.
The coroner's office said McCoy's kayak flipped over. His legs became trapped in the pipe, causing him to drown, the coroner said.
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Periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms will cross the area over the next 24 hours, with 2 inches or more of rain possible by late Friday night. Flooding is a concern for many low-lying and flood-prone areas. Watch for ponding on roads and potential hydroplaning.
The flash flood watch area includes Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Washington, Latrobe, Uniontown, Waynesburg, Kittanning, Indiana and Morgantown.
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On Thursday, floodwaters appeared to knock fracking tank trailers off train tracks after intense rain in Armstrong Township.
PHOTOS: Indiana County flooding (June 22, 2017)
Chopper 11 flew over the scene of flooding in the township, where multiple vehicles were spotted underwater on Route 422, which has been closed near Shelocta. Also, portions of Routes 3039 and 3010 are closed in Indiana County.
Four American Red Cross Disaster disaster assessment teams are working with the Indiana County Emergency Management Association to assess the damage to homes. Red Cross volunteers are providing cleanup kits to residents as needed and will provide additional services where necessary. Anyone who needs assistance due to flooding in Indiana County should call 724-465-5678 and choose option 1.
The Red Cross also mobilized volunteers in 28 counties in preparation for storms predicted to hit the region on Friday.
Baldwin Borough declared a state of emergency after flooding began there last week. Retaining walls at the corner of Brentwood and Schuette roads have collapsed, closing the intersection, and officials fear Streets Run will rise once again and flood that area.
Baldwin and state officials will meet later Friday to find long-term solutions to the borough's flooding issues.
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