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Brighton residents contend with damaged homes and roads after latest storm brought 7 inches of rain
“Everything’s floating around in the house right now,” one Brighton resident said. “We're still kind of in shock.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Brighton residents contend with damaged homes and roads after latest storm brought 7 inches of rain.
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...
Flash flooding cuts off access to rest of town for hundreds in Lyndonville
Lynondville, VT- Parts of Lyndonville were hit particularly hard by heavy rain and flooding on Monday and Tuesday as many Vermont communities seem to be dealing with one disaster after another. Flash flooding left several residents without homes or cut off from the rest of town. Red Village Road in...
‘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.
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...
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...
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.
State will support board on PCBs
NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School board hosted several of the state’s highest officials at an emergency meeting Monday night. The purpose was to discuss what to do if levels of PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) in the wing housing most classrooms are not cut sufficiently after current mitigation efforts are completed in mid-August. The main question on the table was, will students be able to have in-person instruction when school opens, or will there be a return to remote learning while work to reduce PCB contamination continues….
Aug. 28 | Newport Ice Cream Social & Listening Session
When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 5-7 p.m. Where: Prouty Beach Waterfront Pavilion - 386 Prouty Beach Rd, Newport, VT 05855. Rain location: Gateway Center - 84 Fyfe Dr, Newport, VT 05855. Tickets: Free Admission | RSVP. About this event:. Join Vermont Public for an ice cream social and listening...
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