Vermont Inundated as 1-in-1,000-Year Rainfall Event Destroys Homes, Prompts Rescues

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJul 31, 2024, 6:20 pm397 pts
Since Monday night, northeast Vermont has been inundated with heavy rain and flash flooding that washed out roads, damaged buildings and left residents stranded, reported Reuters. Nearly eight inches of rain fell in only six hours in St. Johnsbury — considered a one in a thousand year event, CNN reported.…

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