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Photos show the aftermath of Vermont flooding, with roads submerged underwater and dams overflowing

Jul 11, 2023, 22:06 IST
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Ludlow, Vermont, is dealing with severe flooding, the worst in a decade.Instagram @henrysweatherchannel/via REUTERS
  • Vermont is facing its worst flooding since Tropical Storm Irene hit in 2011.
  • Storms this week dumped torrential rain on the Northeast, causing rivers to overflow.
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Vermont is facing the worst flooding it has seen in at least a decade after storms this week dumped buckets of water on the Northeast.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Monday said the state has already seen flooding worse than Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

The floods stretch across the state.

The New York Times reported that the Winooski River, which runs through the state's northern capital, Montpelier, is expected to reach its second-highest-ever water level of 19.8 feet, almost a foot higher than where the river sat following Irene.

Storms on Sunday rocked New York's Hudson Valley with flooding, leaving at least one person dead in Orange County, New York.

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Pamela Nugent, 43, died in Orange County while trying to escape rushing flood waters in her home with her dog, WABC reported.

Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus told the outlet that they found Nugent's remains at the bottom of a ravine.

"It was very dangerous for the first responders that had to get her out of there," Nugent said. "We saw the debris falling on them as they tried to get her onto high land where we could get her back to the Medical Examiner's Office."

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday that she would ask the federal government for help cleaning up the flood damage.

In Bridgewater, Vermont, floodwaters submerged cars and trailer homes.

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Floodwaters rise in Bridgewater, Vt., Monday, July 10, 2023, submerging parked vehicles and threatening homes near the Ottauquechee River.AP Photo/Hasan Jamali

Another photo from Bridgewater shows a man carrying his belonging in a duffle bag and wading through waist-deep water.

A man carries belongings through floodwaters from a home in Bridgewater, Vermont, on Monday.Associated Press

Rainwater also rushed over a dam on the Ottauquechee River, in Quechee, Vermont.

Floodwaters pour over the dam on the Ottauquechee River, in Quechee, Vermont.Vermont State Police via Twitter/via REUTERS

An aerial shot of Ludlow, Vermont shows streets and homes completely overrun by the floodwaters from the storm.

The streets and buildings in Ludlow, Vermont, are underwater.A general view of a flooded area, in Ludlow, Vermont, U.S. July 10, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video
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