Northern Vermont in Flash Flood Emergency After Over 8 Inches of Rainfall

On the morning of July 30, a state of emergency was declared in response to a sudden and devastating flood situation in northern Vermont. The region was overwhelmed by an unprecedented deluge, with some areas experiencing an accumulation of over eight inches of rain overnight. The catastrophic impact of the extreme rainfall was captured in a video recorded by Chris Dussault, depicting the widespread flooding and destruction of roads in Saint Johnsbury.

Rescue and Advisory Actions

Local officials were forced to conduct around two dozen rescue operations to assist those affected by the emergency. With the situation rapidly escalating, the police issued a critical shelter-in-place advisory for the vulnerable areas of Saint Johnsbury and Lyndonville on that fateful Tuesday morning.

The impact of the flood was severe, resulting in washed-out roads and significant damage to infrastructure. The community now faces the arduous task of recovering from the devastation caused by the natural disaster.