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Northeast Kingdom sifts through flood damage, braces for more thunderstorms
“Little rainfall is needed to produce flooding” in areas hit by heavy rains two nights ago, according to the National Weather Service. Read the story on VTDigger here: Northeast Kingdom sifts through flood damage, braces for more thunderstorms.
Wetland plant once nearly extinct may have recovered enough to come off the endangered species list
BOSTON — The federal wildlife service on Tuesday proposed that a wetland plant once in danger of going extinct be taken off the endangered species list due to its successful recovery. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking that the northeastern bulrush be delisted. The plant is a...
State officials unleash $5M in local flood response aid
At a Tuesday morning meeting, Vermont’s Emergency Board greenlit $5 million to be distributed to municipalities struggling to pay their flood cleanup bills. Read the story on VTDigger here: State officials unleash $5M in local flood response aid.
Northern lights may be visible over Vermont this week. Here's when to look for them
Here's another chance to see the Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, this year. Predictions made recently from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicate that New England could again witness the Northern Lights this week. The agency stated on its website this week that "geomagnetic storm watches are out"...
Route 100 reopens, road work continues throughout The Valley and beyond
With flooding severely impacting Saint Johnsbury and other parts of the Northeast Kingdom this week, VTrans continues to have its hands full dealing with the aftermath of the July 10 flooding that walloped Central Vermont, including The Valley. Route 100 near the bottom of Ward Hill in Duxbury reopened on...
St. Johnsbury moves into next phase of flood recovery, road closures still in effect
St. Johnsbury, VT- The town of St. Johnsbury has moved onto the next phase of its emergency response on Thursday after flooding Monday night into Tuesday washed out roads, destroyed homes, and cut off some areas to emergency services. On Thursday afternoon, the town announced that water quality test kits...
Lyndon neighborhood reckons with heavy damage as more rain moves through Vermont
The scale of devastation on Mt. Hunger and Brook Road in Lyndon is so striking that residents of this tight-knit neighborhood are still struggling to articulate what happened to them early Tuesday morning. “You can’t even describe it,” Prescott Small said. “I’m from Texas. We’ve done tornadoes, hurricanes, you name...
St. Johnsbury woman escapes injury in Libby Road crash
ST. JOHNSBURY — On July 31, at approximately 8:53 a.m., Kelsi Buck, 23, of St. Johnsbury, was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Libby Road. According to the Vermont State Police, Buck was driving north when her 2020 Ford Edge hit a washed-out section of the roadway. While trying...
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