{"id":1969477,"date":"2023-07-11T10:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T14:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-dead-dozens-rescued-after-torrential-flooding-shuts-down-northeast\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T10:56:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T14:56:35","slug":"1-dead-dozens-rescued-after-torrential-flooding-shuts-down-northeast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-dead-dozens-rescued-after-torrential-flooding-shuts-down-northeast\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Fatality, Many Saved After Heavy Flooding Halts Northeast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F1-dead-dozens-rescued-after-torrential-flooding-shuts-down-northeast%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1969477&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Flash Floods Devastate Northeast, Leaving One Dead and Dozens Rescued<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Torrential rains have unleashed chaos in the Northeast, causing widespread flooding and triggering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/severe-weather-tracks-towards-southeast-potential-for-tornadoes-thunderstorms\/\" title=\"Severe weather tracks towards Southeast, potential for tornadoes, thunderstorms\">flash floods<\/a>. The situation has turned deadly, with at least one person losing their life and many others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-dead-dozens-rescued-after-torrential-flooding-shuts-down-northeast\/\" title=\"1 Fatality, Many Saved After Heavy Flooding Halts Northeast\">facing imminent danger<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Orange County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a>, a 43-year-old woman tragically lost her life while attempting to save her father&#8217;s dog amidst the flooding. The states of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/vermont\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vermont<\/a>, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts are also grappling with the threat of flash floods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat from New York, expressed her sorrow, stating, &#8220;Her fianc\u00e9 literally saw her swept away.&#8221; The heavy rainfall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-floods-ease-australias-biggest-state-braces-for-damaging-surf-and-wind\/\" title=\"As floods ease, Australia\u2019s biggest state braces for damaging surf and wind\">causing rivers<\/a> to overflow, resulted in 7-8 inches of rain in just a few hours in parts of New York and Vermont.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Hochul also linked the storms to climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for action. In a Twitter thread, she declared, &#8220;Make no mistake: This is our new normal. We are the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change &#038; the last generation with a shot at doing anything about it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responding to the crisis, President Joe Biden swiftly approved an emergency declaration request from Vermont Governor Phil Scott, authorizing federal assistance to the affected areas. The counties of Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor will receive aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1688831213092000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1PLjNvPE9xhE43TkDJzri8\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Scott urged Vermont residents to remain vigilant and stay updated on storm developments. He emphasized that even though the rain may have ceased in some areas, the risk of flooding persists.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just because the rain has stopped in some areas, does not mean the threat of flooding has gone away. Stay vigilant and stay updated:<br \/>Road Closures- <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1yTIkChKHe\">https:\/\/t.co\/1yTIkChKHe<\/a><br \/>Shelters- <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U1tu6Q0xLT\">https:\/\/t.co\/U1tu6Q0xLT<\/a><br \/>Alerts- Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DMwd2IW5Zm\">https:\/\/t.co\/DMwd2IW5Zm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPhilScott\/status\/1678736711960895490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerial footage of Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, reveals streets submerged in water. Local authorities have issued warnings about potential overflow from a nearby dam.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Downtown <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Montpilier?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Montpilier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vermont?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vermont<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VermontFlooding?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VermontFlooding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VermontFlood?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VermontFlood<\/a> Aerial video from the crest this morning on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Winooski?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Winooski<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/River?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#River<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jpetramala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jpetramala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUjZWuWJL4\">pic.twitter.com\/WUjZWuWJL4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WxChasing- Brandon Clement (@bclemms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bclemms\/status\/1678718547046850560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">City officials have declared this recent flooding as one of the worst in nearly a century. They stated on Facebook, &#8220;It&#8217;s not just your imagination that this is a big flood. This has been the second highest recorded Winooski River level in history, behind only the historic 1927 flood. This is higher than the floods in 1992 and 2011.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barre City in Vermont also witnessed water filling the roads, as seen in footage shared on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Flooding in Barre City <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VT<\/a> this evening. It is a very dangerous night for central Vermont. Do not travel in and around Montpelier\/Barre. <br \/>\ud83d\udcf9 John Bergman <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0qsvRYaZrg\">pic.twitter.com\/0qsvRYaZrg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jess Langlois (@JessWCAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessWCAX\/status\/1678566901092438018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emergency teams have conducted daring rescues in Vermont, saving fifty individuals, some with the help of swift boats. Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican, has pledged additional support, including more boats and Black Hawk helicopters, to aid in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-search-and-rescue-efforts-paused-due-to-concerns-over-possible-second-collapse\/\" title=\"Officials: Search and rescue efforts paused due to concerns over possible second collapse\">ongoing rescue efforts<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>experienced flooding and were rescued. Tragic loss occurred in Orange County, NY, where a woman lost her life while attempting to save her father&#8217;s dog. Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall have affected multiple states in the Northeast, including Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":1969478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1969477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1969477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1969478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1969477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1969477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1969477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}