Weeks after Jason Pilbin witnessed a driver get swept away by floodwaters, his northeastern Vermont community was ravaged again by flooding from heavy rains.
Pilbin went outside with a flashlight and headlamp around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday to help some neighbors evacuate and then collected their vital medications about 20 minutes before their house broke in half. Then, he woke up another neighbor to help her to leave her home, as well.
Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods early Tuesday that caved in and washed away roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and led to dramatic boat rescues in northeastern Vermont. Some areas got 6 to more than 8 inches of rain. The Lyndonville Fire Department staffed its station with its swift water rescue team around 2:30 a.m. and started rescues around 3 a.m., said Chief Jeff Carrow.
Police issued a “shelter in place” advisory Tuesday for St. Johnsbury, a town of about 6,000 people. Residents were asked to conserve water as the town worked to assess damage to the water treatment plant.In St. Johnsbury, Vanessa Allen said she knew there was a possibility of rain, but wasn’t counting on the excessive amount.Her home was situated between two road washouts, so she was unable to leave. The roads were pockmarked and covered in debris.
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