Heavy rain in northern Vermont leads to washed out roads and rescues

2024-12-24 10:30:28 source: category:Stocks

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Heavy rain early Tuesday washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl.

Some areas got 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) of rain starting late Monday and saw flash flooding, the National Weather Service in Burlington said. Flash flood warnings were in effect through Tuesday morning.

Most of the rain fell in St. Johnsbury and surrounding areas, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Montpelier, the state capital.

“We sent swift water rescue teams to the area overnight, and those teams conducted approximately two dozen rescues,” Mark Bosma, a spokesperson for the Vermont Emergency Management agency, said in an email.

Bosma said Lyndon and St. Johnsbury sustained damage, but that the agency was waiting for more information to come in from those communities and others.

There was no immediate word of injuries.

More rain was possible Tuesday, the agency said.

“Be ready for more heavy rain and potential flash flooding today. The areas impacted by last night’s storm are in the path of highest risk,” it posted online.

RELATED COVERAGE Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Sections of two major roads near St. Johnsbury were closed to due flooding, the state transportation agency posted.

The state experienced major flooding earlier in July from the tail end of Hurricane Beryl. The flooding destroyed roads and bridges and inundated farms. It came exactly a year after a previous bout of severe flooding hit Vermont and several other states.

More:Stocks

Recommend

Watch a rescuer’s cat-like reflexes pluck a kitten from mid-air after a scary fall

John Debacker from the animal welfare organization, Long Island Cat Kitten Solution, is like the Sup

Céline Dion Shares Emotional Reaction to Kelly Clarkson's My Heart Will Go On Cover

Céline Dion is giving Kelly Clarkson her stamp of approval.After the American Idol winner opened the

Sandbags, traffic, boarded-up windows: Photos show Florida bracing for Hurricane Milton

The intensity of Hurricane Milton has been closely monitored throughout the Sunshine State and aroun