As the area continues to clean up from the flood, three main road in the area remain closed with no timetable set on reopening.
As of 6 p.m. Sunday evening, Route 61 between Tharptown and the intersection with Route 487 remain closed, as well as Route 487 from Elysburg to Route 42 in Catawissa and Route 147 from the SR 225 connector in Lower Mahanoy Township to Herndon Road in Jackson Township.
Steve Reiner, Northumberland County Director of Public Safety, said Sunday afternoon that there were no plans to open those roads at that time.
A spokesperson from PennDOT's Sunbury location said that road crews are working diligently on the matter, but could not give a time table as to when they would open.
PennDOT reminds motorists to refrain from driving on closed roads until after they are inspected and reopened by the department. Even after the water recedes, there may be damaged that is not readily apparent.
For example, the roadway approaching a bridge may visually seem intact from the driver's view, but may, in fact, be undermined and ready to collapse under the weight of a vehicle.
PennDOT's local engineering district, which covers a nine county area, including Northumberland, has 25 flood-damage assessment teams spread across the north central region today, which is why the public is asked to refrain from traveling in flood-damaged areas to allow teams time and access to do work.
State, County and Shamokin city officials met Sunday afternoon in Sunbury to discuss relief efforts from the storm.
In attendance, were Josh Funk, of Sen. Gordner's office, State Rep. Kurt Masser, Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi and Shamokin Mayor George Rozinskie.
Consultations were also held with County Commissioners Merle Phillips and Frank Sawicki, as well as State Rep. Lynda Schlegel-Culver.
Reiner said in the efforts to get federal assistance to help with damages, it is crucial that all residents who sustained damage to their homes and businesses during Tropical Storm Lee report all damage by taking pictures and documenting all damage.
"This information is a crucial component in determining the level of assistance Northumberland County will qualify from the Federal Government," Reiner wrote in a press release. "Even if you have flood insurance, residents must report the damage. This information will show the actual impact of the storm and will help local communities get assistance to rebuild roads, bridges and other infrastructure in addition to providing assistance to residents for damages sustained to their properties."
The county is currently working on locations where residents will be able to submit damages and other pertinent information for processing, but Reiner continued to ask for patience.
"Currently, we are in the process of damage assessment and what residents need to understand is that this does take time," he said.
Glenn Cannon, director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency says the three basic steps that residents should take is to photograph and document losses, report damages to the municipal emergency management office and save receipts from cleanup and repairs on their property.
"It's very important for residents to file preliminary damage reports as soon as possible with their local governments. "Teams of local, county, state and federal staffers will conduct preliminary damage assessments as soon as its safe to do so, but it's not possible for them to inspect every damaged property, so we need the public's help.
Cannon said that at this point, there is no federal individual assistance available for citizens to repair and rebuild their homes.
At this point, reporting damages to local officials is only for recording and filing purposes. It is not a means of registering for services or funding.
The preliminary damage reports being conducted will provide a clearer picture of whether or not the commonwealth could quality for individual assistance funding.
Attorney General Linda Kelly urged Pennsylvania residents to be cautious about storm-related consumer problems and potential scams in the coming days as communities assess damage and begin recovering from the historic flooding.
"It is important for consumers to remain vigilant, understand their rights and carefully evaluate contractors they hire to repair homes or to address other storm damage," Kelly said. "Unfortunately, natural disasters can be a magnet for scam artists and unscrupulous operators who are more interested in taking money from storm victims than in helping them recover from this devastating flood."
Kelly noted that the most common topics for consumer complaints following disasters include home repair scams, government loan or grant schemes, fraudulent disaster-related fund raising efforts and concerns about price gouging.
Geisinger Health System reported that all clinics will resume normal operation hours today.
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has a mental health crisis counseling hotline open to those who need help coping with mental health issues related to the flooding, staffed by trained crisis workers 24 hours a day during the immediate crisis period. The number is (866) 803-6382.