Capital of Vermont submerged by flood waters with dam on brink of capacity

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MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 11 (Reuters) – A dam upriver in the Vermont state capital maintained its maximum capacity on Tuesday after “catastrophic” flooding blocked roads leading out of Montpelier and trapped people in their homes. The Wrightsville Dam, which forms a reservoir four miles (6.4 km) north of Montpelier, was nearing the point where a … Read more