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Vermont capital deluged after heavy rains

There were signs of hope in some areas where flood waters had begun to recede and officials began assessing the damage.

By Associated Press, The Brattleboro Reformer, The Times Argus, Andrew Marchev, Bryan Pfeiffer and Sarah Rogers

July 11, 2023

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

A damaged car lays on a collapsed roadway along Route 32 in the Hudson Valley near Cornwall, N.Y., Monday, July 10.
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Floodwaters rise in Bridgewater, Vt., on Monday, July 10, submerging parked vehicles and threatening homes near the Ottauquechee River.
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THE TIMES ARGUS VIA AP

Montpelier resident Ben Cheney and a companion survey rising floodwaters at the intersection of State and Main streets in downtown Montpelier, Vt., on Monday night, July 10.
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THE TIMES ARGUS VIA AP

Pedestrians navigate floodwaters outside City Hall, Monday, July 10, in downtown Montpelier, Vt.
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THE TIMES ARGUS VIA AP

A kayaker paddles across Main Street in downtown Barre, Vt., on Monday night, July 10.
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THE TIMES ARGUS VIA AP

The Quirky Pet owner Cindra Conison, right, and her husband Richard Sheir leave their shop on Monday night, July 10, in downtown Montpelier, Vt.
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THE TIMES ARGUS VIA AP

Kip Roberts, co-owner of Onion River Outdoors, wades through water in the basement of his Montpelier, Vt., shop Monday afternoon, July 10, as floodwaters continued to rise in the Capital City. Dozens of community supporters joined the store's staff in moving merchandise to higher ground in anticipation of worsening flood conditions predicted for Monday night.
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BRYAN PFEIFFER VIA AP

Downtown Montpelier, Vt. is flooded with several feet of water on Tuesday, July 11. One resident said several feet of water filled the lower levels of most buildings and reached to near the top of parking meters.
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THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER VIA AP

A boat house in Putney, Vt., that sits along the Connecticut River floods as the water levels rise on Tuesday, July 11.
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THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER VIA AP

Windham County Sheriff Mark Anderson and State Senator Wendy Harrison look at the water levels at the Townshend Dam in Townshend, Vt., on Tuesday, July 11, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases some of the water from the dam.
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THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER VIA AP

Robert Smith of Bellows Falls, Vt., and Annette Spaulding of Rockingham, Vt.,  look at the damage at the Worrall Covered Bridge in Rockingham, Vt., on Tuesday, July 11, as debris from the Williams River crashes into it during the rain storm on Monday.
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THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER VIA AP

David Dubuis of Westminster, Vt., stands on the Route 123 Bridge between Walpole, N.H., and Westminster, watching the debris gather in the center of the bridge as water flows downstream in the Connecticut River on Tuesday, July 11.
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THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER VIA AP

Stacey Allen, co-owner of Allen Bros. in Westminster, Vt., walks though the flood waters in the early morning as the Connecticut River crested on Tuesday, July 11.
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SARAH ROGERS VIA AP

In this image provided by Sarah Rogers, two kayakers paddle through floodwaters as they approach the School Street Bridge in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, July 11.
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ANDREW MARCHEV VIA AP

This photo provided by Andrew Marchev shows flooding in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, July 11, from the third floor of Marchev's apartment building.

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