East Coast flooding – live: New York declares emergency as Vermont braces for ‘catastrophic’ deluge

Heavy rains cause flash flooding in New York

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Large swathes of land in the US northeast are covered with water after heavy rains washed out roads, forcing evacuations and halting travel.

At least one death has been confirmed so far by authorities – a woman in her 30s who was killed in New York‘s Hudson Valley as she tried to escape her flooded home with her dog.

Hudson Valley saw up to 10 inches of rain just on Sunday, an amount that usually falls throughout the three months of summer.

Large parts of New York City were under heavy rains warning overnight while 11 million people in New England remained under alerts.

Dozens of people were trapped in their cars and homes as rescue services carried out operations throughout the day to move people to safer places.

“Dangerous, widespread flash flooding from excessive rainfall is expected across New England through Tuesday morning; Highest risk for Vermont with expected impacts to transit routes,” the National Weather Service warned.

Flooding hit Vermont’s state capital, with Montpelier town manager Bill Fraser estimating on Monday night that knee-high waters had reached much of downtown and were expected to rise a couple of more feet during the night.

1689052546One killed, 50 rescued so farTorrential downpours unleashed flash floods on the US northeast yesterday that washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, prompted 50 swift boat rescues and killed a woman who was swept away in front of her fiancé, officials said.

Mark Bosma, spokesperson for Vermont Emergency Management, told WCAX television

some 50 isolated people were rescued by swift boat.

On Sunday a woman in her 30s was swept away by floodwaters as she tried to leave her home with her dog on Sunday, officials said.

“Her fiancé literally saw her swept away,” New York governor Kathy Hochul told a press conference in the town of Highland Falls.

Residents, journalists, and emergency service workers walk around a flooded Main Street, Monday

(AP)

Stuti Mishra11 July 2023 06:15

1689051331State of emergency declared in VermontRescue teams raced to Vermont yesterday after heavy downpours across the Northeast washed out roads and forced evacuations.

Torrents poured through the verdant landscape and small towns of the state after Vermont governor Philip Scott declared a state of emergency on Sunday.

He told a press conference that “this may be just the start of what we’ll see as rainfall continues and will worsen over the next several hours”.

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Stuti Mishra11 July 2023 05:55

1689051081Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog with the latest on flood alerts in the northeastern US coast. Stay tuned.

Stuti Mishra11 July 2023 05:51