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Residents of Town & Country Court in Canton Township, Pa., say a nearby creek swelled during recent flooding, sending water toward their homes<\/p>\n
Scott Hansel returned from church to find siding missing from his trailer and later discovered pieces of it in the creek<\/p>\n
Hansel and neighbor Daniel Oliverio told WTAE they plan to move as they worry the flooding will continue<\/p>\n
A small creek became a frightening threat for residents of a Pennsylvania mobile home park as heavy rain sent water surging toward their homes.<\/p>\n
Residents of Town & Country Court in Canton Township say flooding from the nearby creek has become a recurring problem that gets worse with each round of rain, Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n For Scott Hansel, the latest flooding left pieces of his home in the water.<\/p>\n Hansel said he returned from church after Sunday\u2019s flooding to discover that siding had been ripped from his trailer. He was still finding pieces of it in the creek afterward.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a major disaster. This work never ends,\u201d Hansel told WTAE.<\/p>\n Now, he\u2019s worried about what could happen the next time the water rises.<\/p>\n \u201cMy trailer [might go] down the creek next,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Neighbor Daniel Oliverio was also left cleaning up after water flooded his shed, where he stored lawn equipment, tools and fishing supplies.<\/p>\n \u201cAll my belongings, like, lawn mowers, weed whackers, tools, you name it,\u201d Oliverio told the outlet. \u201cI have all kinds of fishing nets and gear.\u201d<\/p>\n Oliverio described seeing \u201cwater everywhere\u201d and said a drain running from a nearby road had become clogged. Residents also told WTAE that they believe construction uphill has contributed to more water flowing toward their homes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis happens every year, and it\u2019s getting worse and worse,\u201d Oliverio said. \u201cI don\u2019t know what to tell them. I mean, nobody cares. Seems like nobody cares as long as it ain\u2019t their house.\u201d<\/p>\n A Canton Township supervisor told WTAE he has been seeking state and federal assistance for the township\u2019s creeks for seven years without seeing progress.<\/p>\n Township officials visited the mobile home park on Monday and are encouraging Washington County residents to report damage to their homes and property so they can be connected with available resources.<\/p>\n