After Isaias dumped inches of rain on the region on Tuesday, residents were left to clean up the damage from flooded creeks and storm drains.

The worst-hit parts of the area were along the Trout Creek in Slatington and the Aquashicola in Palmerton.

On Wednesday, as victims cleaned their homes and garages, they recalled the damage.

“It’s stressful. It’s sad that all these people have to go through this,” said Christina Blodgett of Slatington.

Seventh Street Village in Slatington became part of the Trout Creek as the waterway swelled from the tropical storm. Fences were toppled and covered with debris from the storm.

Firefighters evacuated the housing complex as water rushed down the street, through a block of houses. Some residents stayed with family members in the area. The rest were shuttled to a hotel and returned home Wednesday morning.

Frances Calderon returned home with her two children Wednesday. She recalled the rush of evacuating as the waters rose. As she gathered her sons and their belongings, Eduardo, 8, almost wandered into the rushing water.

“It was intense. It was so fast. Since I had everything, if it wasn’t for my neighbor to grab him, he would have went with the current. It was pretty scary,” Calderon said.

The housing authority had crews on hand Wednesday morning to clean up storm damage in the units before the onset of mold. They removed damaged drywall and cleaned up mud leftover from the floodwaters.

Blodgett said the maintenance workers for the housing authority provided a big help, staying after hours and using their own vehicles to shuttle residents, and make sure they had their medication.

“I’m glad that during this pandemic that we actually have people that care. It was really nice,” she said.

Bienvenida Rivera couldn’t recall anything similar to Tuesday’s flood in the 17 years she’s lived at the complex. She survived a worse flood in Puerto Rico about 50 years ago.

“We were surprised. That never happens here,” she said.

Meanwhile, in Palmerton, firefighters pumped out basements and residents threw out belongings damaged by water.

Along Lehigh Avenue, residents cleaned up damage to their garages and open basements caused by the Aquashicola Creek.

John Williams said he watched the floodwaters rise to about waist-deep in his backyard around midnight. The rise was slow enough that he could get important items out of the way.

Wednesday he dried out the basement.

“I’ve seen it get up pretty far, but nothing like this,” he said.

Janine Schmoyer cleaned out dirt left over by the storm. It was not the first time she saw her property affected by floodwaters from the Aquashicola Creek. She said the previous experience prepared her for the situation.

“Some are newer, some have been through other floods. It’s the price you pay for living next to a creek,” she said.