A storm that dumped two months of rain in two days is bringing more flooding across Vermont
Downtown Montpelier, Vt. is flooded with several feet of water on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. One resident said several feet of water filled the lower levels of most buildings and reached to near the top of parking meters. ANDOVER, Vt. — — A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities marooned by water, including the state capital, where officials kept watch on a dam just upstream.
"Floodwaters continue to rise in some places, like our capital city, and have surpassed the levels seen during Tropical Storm Irene," Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said., washing homes off their foundations and damaging or destroying more than 200 bridges and 500 miles of highway. where swift-water rescue teams aided by National Guard helicopter crews have done more than 100 rescues, Vermont Emergency Management said Tuesday.
“There would be a large amount of water coming into Montpelier which would drastically add to the existing flood damage,” he said, adding that there are very few evacuation options remaining. “People in at risk areas may wish to go to upper floors in their houses.” Shelters were set up at churches, town halls and the Barre Municipal Auditorium, where delivering food to the more than 200 people taking refuge there was a challenge. “We’re trying to find paths to get supplies in to them,” said John Montes, American Red Cross of Northern New England regional disaster officer.and Connecticut on Sunday. Some communities received between 7 and 9 inches of rain by Monday night.
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