How the US is fighting back against deadly floods Getty Images Montpelier was among several cities in Vermont hit by flooding in July 2023. Research shows better urban planning can help reduce impacts from flooding From floodplain restoration to master-planned communities, Vermont and other US states are testing how best to protect people from extreme floods A black and red …
The Marshfield Village Store, which sits at the junction of two country highways in a tiny Vermont town, has become a little bit of everything in recent days as residents struggle to recover from historic floods that battered the state. “We’re about to start putting it out more formally, if there are other folks who haven’t been able to get …
ANDOVER, Vt. — Volunteers pulled out their snow shovels Wednesday to clear inches of mud after torrential rain and flooding inundated communities across Vermont, trapping people in homes, closing roadways and littering streets and businesses with debris. Morrison said urban search and swift water rescue teams came to the aid of least 32 people and numerous animals Tuesday night in …
ANDOVER, Vt. — A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities that included the state capital, where officials said that river levels at a dam just upstream appeared to be stable. “It’s heartbreaking because you know all these businesses are losing …
