A swath of the Northeast was underwater Tuesday and bracing for more drenching rains as swift water rescue teams raced to extricate trapped residents from besieged homes and communities.
Areas of Vermont were among the hardest hit, and President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the state.
“Widespread, heavy rainfall capable of producing considerable to catastrophic flooding is beginning to unfold,,” the National Weather Service said in a statement Tuesday. “Road washouts are ongoing, and are expected to increase in extent and severity over the course of the day.”
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, the statement warned, adding that “creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.”
Flash flood warnings and advisories were in effect for much of the state from the Massachusetts line north to the Canadian border.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
