(12 Jul 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Burlington, Vt – 12 July 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Phil Scott, (R) Vermont:
"From road and bridge washouts to homes destroyed, the damage is significant. But as I visited towns yesterday and spoke with people, I was reminded of how resilient Vermonters really are. Even in the face of devastation, I saw many community members come together doing what they can for their neighbors to help them get through this."
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Phil Scott, (R) Vermont:
"This work is ongoing and with local officials still very much in response mode, focused on life and safety and urgent needs, it will take a few days before we have a more complete understanding of the damage and what is needed for recovery, and what we can expect in federal support."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Department of Public Safety Commissioner:
"Most of our rescue operations have wrapped up. We have released out of state swiftwater assets and most state teams are back in their communities. We will continue to have teams on standby until all rivers are below flood stage. To date, our teams rescued approximately 120 people, 15 animals and have assisted with dozens of evacuations."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Department of Public Safety Commissioner:
"Regarding weather and any potential for future flooding, there is some river flooding that continued into this morning. Most rivers are receding and no new flooding is expected."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Department of Public Safety Commissioner:
"While isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected for today and Saturday, no significant or widespread rainfall is anticipated through the weekend, but there is a risk for very high and oppressive heat."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Morrison, Burlington Department of Public Safety Commissioner:
"The State Emergency Operations Center remains active. We continue to encourage local emergency management directors to reach out when needs exceed local capacity. And we are here 24 hours a day."
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STORYLINE:
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, destroying and damaging homes, knocking out bridges, cutting off towns and retraumatizing a state where some people are still awaiting assistance from the last catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
"From road and bridge washouts to homes destroyed, the damage is significant," Gov. Phil Scott said.
More than 100 people were rescued by swift-water teams during the worst of the deluge, and at least two people died, officials said.
Scott said will take a few days before we have a more complete understanding of the damage and what is needed for recovery, and what we can expect in federal support."
Burlington Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jennifer Morrison said most of our rescue operations have wrapped up, with teams having rescued approximately 120 people, 15 animals and have assisted with dozens of evacuations.
Beryl, blamed for at least nine U.S. deaths and 11 in the Caribbean, made landfall nearly 2,000 miles (3,220 kilometers) away in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane that left millions in the Houston area without power. Then it traveled across the interior U.S. as a post-tropical cyclone that brought flooding and some tornadoes from the Great Lakes to northern New England and Canada.
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