A Historic Flash Flooding hits New York; Vermont Isolated by Catastrophic Flooding

Photo from City of Montpelier Facebook page

New York Governor Hochul told a press conference that the flooding is serious enough to happen once in a thousand years and urged all affected residents to evacuate safely. Vermont has declared a state of emergency. Heavy rains and gusty winds have submerged main roads in the state’s capital.

Many of the residents are missing and rescue actions are on the way. Rivers and creeks are overflowing and submerged in the towns in New York and Vermont. “Some officials in Vermont said Tuesday the flooding over the past two days has been worse than what they experienced in Hurricane Irene in 2011. Along Route 103, floodwaters carved a gulley underneath railroad tracks, spilling debris along the roadway and leaving the tracks suspended in the air.”

Further up the road, Sam’s Steakhouse was considered a total loss. Owner Andrew Molen said that at one point, floodwaters were 7 feet deep inside his restaurant. Fire Chief Peter Kolenda said the flooding was the worst the town had ever seen. He said swift water crews rescued six people Monday and were still working to retrieve people stuck in their houses.

“A lot of them are sheltered in place, but we wanted to check on them and make sure they don’t have any needs like medications, etc.,” he said.

Kolenda said crews were working to get the main roads open over the next several days. He said back roads could take months to reopen.” According to Wmur.com.

One woman was missing at the flash flooding in Vermont but was found safe. More than 100 people were rescued. 14 counties were declared disasters. They are isolated by catastrophe, and the capital of the state is flooded. Rivers overflowed and were over 21 feet. The debris and boats are littering the Connecticut River in Vermont. The problem is more rain forecasting in Vermont.

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