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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.
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.
WTSA NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 31st 2024
St. Johnsbury received the highest amount of rainfall, with a new record of 8.04 inches measured by the National Weather Service on Tuesday. This surpassed the previous record of 4.99 inches set in 1913 for a single-day of rainfall. Pete Banacos, the science and operations officer at the Burlington office of the National Weather Service, stated that the storm remained almost stationary above the town for several hours.
After seeing a high-speed, 3-car crash in Vermont, a Temple Hospital resident rushed to aid the people injured
When Kiley Nygren was 13, her brother's best friend was hit by a car in front of their house in Harvard, Massachusetts. "I wished I had known more, and I wished I could have done more in that situation to be able to help at that time," Nygren said. MORE:...
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...
‘Uncomfortable conversations need to happen’: Two Vermont voices reflect on Israel-Hamas war
The war between Israel and Hamas has taken a huge toll — far greater than we can recount. The conflict is deeply personal for many people, including here in Vermont. But it's hard to talk about. Two women with Vermont ties and personal connections to the war — one...
The New York Times says this New England destination is perfect for a late summer trip
It’s not too late to get away this season and The New York Times says one of the best places worldwide for a late summer trip is in Vermont. The publication released a list of six destinations great for late summer travel on Friday and included the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont; Rio de Janeiro; Olympic National Park in Washington; Aruba; Medellin, Colombia; and Laguna Beach in California.
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...
Stiff-arms to wins: Highlights of Ilona Maher's rugby play at the Paris Olympics
Vermont's own Ilona Maher, the world's most followed rugby player on Instagram, is taking over another Olympic Games. Three years after her social-media presence exploded on TikTok at the Tokyo Summer Games, the 27-year-old Maher has been one of the biggest stars in Paris since opening ceremonies. From her stiff-arms on the rugby...
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