Vermont

As flood cleanup begins, Vermont governor warns this week’s rains could stress dams and complicate recovery – The Boston Globe

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Alejandro Ferrer, a worker with JCSA Services, a staffing agency, helped dispose of damaged food from a Shaws supermarket in central Ludlow after severe flooding in the area.

In Montpelier on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott and state and federal officials said concern about the nearby Wrightsville Dam has eased as levels dropped about a foot. Scott, however, cautioned that there is an ongoing concern that rainfall of up to two inches later this week will cause more flooding and increase stress on levees … Read more

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