Northeastern U.S. and Canada Affected by Massive Flooding

2023-07-12T15:37:46.173Z

Highlights: Northeastern U.S. and Canada Affected by Massive Flooding. Death toll is at least one person. The equivalent of two months of rain fell in just two days. Water levels exceeded those recorded after Storm Irene in 2011. No deaths were reported in the state of Vermont, where rescuers have carried out more than 100 boat rescue operations and are continuing their search efforts. In Canada, 50,000 homes were still without electricity last night in the province of Quebec. More than a thousand people had to be evacuated.

North America is still plagued by flooding that has affected the New England region since Sunday and in particular the state of Vermont, in the northeastern United States. The balance sheet...

Northeastern U.S. and Canada Affected by Massive Flooding

North America is still plagued by flooding that has affected the New England region since Sunday and in particular the state of Vermont, in the northeastern United States. The death toll is at least one person. The equivalent of two months of rain fell in just two days. Water levels exceeded those recorded after Storm Irene in 2011.

Residents of Montpelier, Vermont, evacuate a veterinary clinic by canoe, July 11, 2023. AP - Steven Senne

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The water submerged the basements of red brick buildings in Montpelier, Vermont's capital, as did other communities in the state that bore most of the storm. Two days later, residents took advantage of a lull to count the damage estimated at tens of millions of dollars.

WATCH: Drone footage captures the extent of yesterday's significant flooding in Montpelier, Vermont after the overflowing Winooski River inundated the capital city: pic.twitter.com/4hQsRVUeo1

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) July 11, 2023

No deaths were reported in the state of Vermont, where rescuers have carried out more than 100 boat rescue operations and are continuing their search efforts. U.S. President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency for Vermont, allowing federal aid to be released.

A woman swept away by the waters

The neighboring state of New York has not been spared. A 35-year-old woman was swept away by flooding in the Hudson Valley. The situation remains tense, rains could fall as early as Thursday according to the estimates of the authorities. New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul called on people to "mobilize to fight the ravages of climate change, because once again, these are unprecedented phenomena that continue to strike us again and again."

Finally, further north, there are the same images of broken roads, devastated landscapes. Canada is also crossed by torrential rains, 50,000 homes were still without electricity last night in the province of Quebec. More than a thousand people had to be evacuated, cultural events were cancelled. This morning, all eyes are on the Toronto area, which is also threatened by the weather.

See alsoThe cost of natural disasters in the United States for 2022 estimated at $ 165 billion

Northeastern U.S. and Canada Affected by Massive Flooding

Northeastern U.S. and Canada Affected by Massive Flooding

A woman swept away by the waters

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