The rain has let up on Vermont but the flood emergency remained on Tuesday, with the partially submerged state capital in an emergency as a nearby dam was at.
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Vermont has seen remarkable rainfall, and the weather event is being compared to Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Gov. Phil Scott issued a state of emergency on.
Water levels at three dams were rising and officials warned they might have to open spillways, which would unleash huge torrents as flooding in the Northeast persisted.