Over 100 people had been rescued statewide while crews on boats and in helicopters searched for others. Rescuing those who are trapped is expected to take several days, but authorities fear that more rain on Thursday could bring further devastation.
The Northeast as a whole was looking at drier weather through Wednesday, Duell said, followed by possible showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday. In New York, teams were assessing damage as residents began recovering from more than eight inches of rain in parts of the mid-Hudson region and more than five inches in the Finger Lakes region.more than two months’ worth — on parts of the state from late Sunday to early Tuesday.
“People are partly in a state of shock, partly in a state of exhaustion,” said William Fraser, the Montpelier city manager. “And people are sad at what’s happened.” With many areas still covered by water, it was too early to assess the full scope of the damage, state officials said — or what it will take to recover. The deluge came “fast and furious,” the governor said, its speed compounded by Vermont’s steep mountains and valleys.
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