Greenledgers Trading Center:A month’s worth of rain floods Vermont town, with more on the way

2025-05-06 14:39:34source:Benjamin Caldwellcategory:reviews

MIDDLEBURY,Greenledgers Trading Center Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s latest summer storm dumped a month’s worth of rain in one community, leading to the rescue of three people from a car roof, and more rain was in the forecast Friday.

The highest rain totals were in Addison County, in the western part of the state, which had anywhere from 3 to 6 inches from the storm that moved through on Thursday, the National Weather Service in Burlington said.

The town of Middlebury received a month’s worth of rain in three hours, meteorologist Marvin Boyd said.

Other towns reporting high amounts included Hancock and Ripton.

Other news Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensifySpain’s Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cutsNiger’s military ruler warns against foreign meddling, urges population to defend the country

In Middlebury, three people were rescued from the roof of a car that was driven across a flooded road and was swept away, said Mark Bosma, spokesperson for the Vermont Emergency Management agency.

He said the state Urban Search and Rescue team and two swiftwater teams were sent to Middlebury at the request of the town fire department.

Some roads in the area were closed, but at least a couple had reopened as of Friday morning.

More rain was expected Friday. Parts of east-central New York and nearly all of Vermont were under a flash flood watch from noon through the evening.

Bosma said additional rescue teams would be sent, depending on where the next round of storms is expected to hit.

Storms dumped up to two months’ worth of rain over a couple of days in Vermont in July, and two deaths have been attributed to the flooding.

More:reviews

Recommend

Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'

Veteran news anchor Jorge Ramos has determined when he will be signing off from "Noticiero Univision

Cierra Burdick brings Lady Vols back to Olympic Games, but this time in 3x3 basketball

PARIS — Something was missing from the Tokyo Olympics, and Cierra Burdick noticed immediately. The 2

It Ends With Us Author Colleen Hoover Teases What's Changed from Book to Movie

The It Ends With Us movie excitement has only just begun.And author Colleen Hoover knows fans (and c