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Flash flooding destroys homes, prompts evacuations in Northeast Kingdom
ST JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Flash flooding overnight destroyed homes and caused widespread damage in parts of the Northeast Kingdom. Vermont Emergency Management officials say 10 swift-water rescue teams have conducted approximately two dozen rescues from flooded areas and that they remain on call. There is an ongoing Shelter-in-Place order...
‘A much more intense version’: St. Johnsbury residents respond to 2nd flood in a month
The latest storm drenched the Northeast Kingdom community with more than 8 inches of rainfall, washing away roads, cutting off access to homes and leading to rescues of people trapped in vehicles amid rising waters. Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘A much more intense version’: St. Johnsbury residents respond to 2nd flood in a month.
New Hampshire community helps northeast Vermont after flash flood
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The New Hampshire community is helping northeast Vermont recover after a flash flood caused severe damage. Vermont received two months’ worth of rain in just a few hours, leading to washed-out roads, caved-in homes and water rescues. The Littleton Fire Department responded to a call...
‘Living in a nightmare’: On Lyndonville’s Red Village Road, this week’s storm nearly took lives
“It was really just a moment of just battling with the elements,” said Leena Aly, who survived being swept away by floodwaters. “And I've never in my life thought I could be that close to death.” Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Living in a nightmare’: On Lyndonville’s Red Village Road, this week’s storm nearly took lives.
Vermont resident says there's 'no way' she's returning after another round of flooding destroys her home, car
Homes, roads and bridges in northern Vermont have been destroyed for the second time in less than a month after a round of torrential rain brought catastrophic flooding to the Northeast Kingdom early Tuesday morning, including the hard-hit community of Lyndonville.
FEMA finishes damage assessment of previous round of flooding
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - While people tally up the damage from this week’s storm, state officials say FEMA finished its assessment from flooding earlier this month. Officials from FEMA are now determining whether the damage meets the threshold for public and individual assistance. We’re told nearly 2,500 reports have...
Lyndon neighborhood reckons with heavy damage as more rain moves through Vermont
The scale of devastation on Mt. Hunger 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 it. This...
Fairbanks Museum records record single-day rainfall during NEK flooding
The National Weather Service is reporting life-threatening flooding in the Northeast Kingdom, after 4 to 8 inches of rainfall this morning. The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury has reported 7.96 inches of rainfall, the highest single-day total in their 130 years of recorded weather. Mark Breen is the...
St. Johnsbury neighbors left picking up the pieces of another major flood event
SAINT JOHNSBURY, Vt. — After 8 inches of rain poured across Vermont's Northeast Kingdom on Tuesday, neighbors in St. Johnsbury are left picking up the pieces of the second major flood just this month. Some neighbors, like Jake Beattie, said this is the worst damage they've ever seen in...
Lyndon residents deal with fallout from latest flooding event
LYNDON, Vt. — After the Northeast Kingdom saw devastation from recent rains earlier this week, community members are starting to rebuild, the best they can. One of the hardest-hit areas in town, Red Village Road, were destroyed by floodwaters, leaving many stranded with no way in or out. “It's...
Dozens of Lyndon homes isolated after flash flooding
LYNDON, Vt. — Heavy rains brought serious destruction to the Northeast Kingdom, as cars were submerged and moved; houses were ripped from their foundations after more than eight inches of rain in a six-hour period Monday night into Tuesday. “Our bridge collapsed but is still connected and the roads...
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott provides updates on flash flood recovery efforts
BERLIN, Vt. — Gov. Phil Scott and other key state leaders are holding a media availability on Wednesday morning to provide residents with updates following this week's unexpected flash flooding. Many communities in the Northeast Kingdom, including Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury, are still reeling from devastating flooding that landed...
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