Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, closes downtown as river reaches historic levels. National Weather Service warns of more potential flash floods.
The Aftermarth Sept. 13
Northeast storms dump over 2 months’ worth of rain on Vermont: Live weather updates
うちの家族にとっては「私たちのアメリカの家」と思っている（た）Vermontの大洪水は、自分事だ。みんなで大ショック！幸い上流のダムの決壊は免れ、水は引き始めた(7/13 As of this morning, the dam has held, and the water is beginning to recede. So now the clean-up will begin. As you can tell from the pictures, it will take a long time to get things back to normal. J. I saw a picture of the flooding in downtown Montpelier, I’m really surprised. It’s unbelievable. I’m also worrying about the Dam. I wish your family are all safe K..)
| Heat wave, flooding: |
 Water can be seen flowing next to a damaged road after flash flooding in Ludlow, Vt., on Monday. (Joanna Slater/The Washington Post) |
| You’re probably watching — and maybe living — two of the biggest political stories this week: The punishing heat wave across the West and South, and torrential rain drowning Vermont and upstate New York. But maybe you’re not seeing them as political stories. Let’s fix that.These two dramatic meteorological events are first and foremost about the lives of the people in physical danger, or who are losing their homes or livelihoods. But because our working definition of politics includes how a society addresses threats, the label clearly applies.Today, we’re going to focus on the flooding. |
Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, closes downtown as river reaches historic levels. National Weather Service warns of more potential flash floods.
Updated July 11, 2023 at 6:24 p.m. EDT| WP
Relentless rain washed out roads and prompted evacuations in Vermont on July 10 as the state braced for more rain and flooding overnight. (Video: Julie Yoon/The Washington Post, Photo: John Tully/The Washington Post)
Even as the rain stopped late Tuesday morning, a deluge and swollen rivers created “historic and catastrophic” flooding in Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott (R) said Tuesday, with officials warning that more rainfall is expected as early as Thursday, threatening another wave of flooding and damage.
“This is nowhere near over,” Scott said.
More than 100 people have been rescued by boat as authorities rushed to rescue those stranded in hard-hit and remote areas. Thousands have lost homes or businesses and “countless” roads have been washed out, authorities said. No deaths had been reported in the state, but officials said search-and-rescue would take at least several days. Officials hoped to begin damage assessments by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
地図と街の風景
Sept 14 The newspaper which John sent to us today!
