BOW, NH. — The major flooding in Vermont and parts of New Hampshire has people on the move. Some people were on vacation heading back. Some were on their way to vacation. This major flooding made some of that very difficult.
Ed Schunk says his summer vacation came just in time. “We saw our road was washed out,” Schunk said. His family is leaving Vermont and heading to Cape Cod.
👀 Drone video over Vermont's Capitol showing the devastating flood waters as it continues to tear through parts of New England. 📸: Vermont Agency of Agriculturehttps://t.co/cLPuIfWXc6pic.twitter.com/aHjkmKz4Zg
Leslie Stroud’s mother lives near hard-hit Ludlow, Vermont but right now they are not planning to evacuate her. “During Irene, they got stuck in their house for 5-6 days,” Stroud said.
Many areas of Vermont are battling destructive floodwaters and the heavy rains are inundating it’s rivers and lakes.
Betsy Dexter and her husband were on their way to check on a property. “Our lake is up 7 feet. Our dock is about 5 feet underwater and the house is about three inches from flooding,” said Dexter.
The Dexters say they never flood so they have no insurance for this. “We’ll probably lose a lot of hardwood floors,” said Dexter.
Tom Gonska is on his way from Maine to check on his Vermont summer cabin.
“We are in an area that is prone to flooding and they named the two towns we are from, Stamford and Wilmington as roads closed and wash out,” said Gonska.
He’s thankful he has his all-terrain vehicle with him – just in case.
“It will go through any mud or water we are going to need unless it is raging so we will be okay,” said Gonska.
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Northeast Flooding A man carries belongings through floodwaters from a home in Bridgewater, Vt., Monday, July 10, 2023. Heavy rain drenched part of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) (Hasan Jamali)
Northeast Flooding Floodwaters rise in Bridgewater, Vt., Monday, July 10, 2023, submerging parked vehicles and threatening homes near the Ottauquechee River. Heavy rain drenched part of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) (Hasan Jamali)
Mass. FEMA team assists in Vermont as relentless rain floods roads, leads to evacuations and rescues (MA-TF1 Operations Center)
Northeast Flooding Karen Matter, of Amherst, N.H., takes a video of the flooding from the North Branch Deerfield River in Wilmington, Vt., on Monday, July 10, 2023. Heavy rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast, especially in Vermont and New York. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Leonard Derby, of Athens, Vt., watches the floodwaters from the Saxtons River pass through a field on Route 121 in Rockingham, Vt., on Monday, July 10, 2023. Heavy rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast, especially in Vermont and New York. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding People stand on the Vilas Bridge, in Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Vt., to watch the water from the Connecticut River flow through on Monday, July 10, 2023. Heavy rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast, especially in Vermont and New York. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Meg Dawkins, left, and other community members, use tarps to keep the Curtis Pond dam from getting undermined Monday, July 10, 2023 in Calais, Vt. (Jeb Wallace-Brodeur/The Times Argus via AP) (Jeb Wallace-Brodeur)
Northeast Flooding Boats that got swept away from the marina on the West River in Brattleboro from the heavy rains get caught up in the new bridge project over the Connecticut River between Hinsdale N.H., and Brattleboro, Vt., Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
First responders calling Lawrence County flooding some of the worst they’ve seen in years First responders calling Lawrence County flooding some of the worst they’ve seen in years
Northeast Flooding Nancy Cain, of Brattleboro, Vt., walks her dog Zephyr as the rain pours down near the West River in Brattleboro, Vt., Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Standing on the Elm Street Bridge with some of his things packed, Jeremiah Ferland, a person facing homelessness in Brattleboro, Vt., looks at the spot where he and others would camp as the water levels of Whetstone Brook rise, Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding People look as as docks and boats are washed away on the West River in Brattleboro, Vt., near The Marina, Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Ashley Heath, a person facing homelessness in Brattleboro, Vt., looks over an area where she and others would camp under the Elm Street Bridge near the Whetstone Brook that flooded, Monday, July 10, 2023. In her three months of camping in that spot, this is the worst she has seen the water level. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
APTOPIX Northeast Flooding Melissa Morgan, of Northfield, Mass., looks at the water flow at the Whetstone Brook in Brattleboro, Vt., Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Hinsdale, N.H., firefighter Bill Hodgman looks at the water levels on the Ashuelot River as fire personnel block off part of the Millstream Riverfront Park in Hinsdale, N.H., as the water rises, Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Ashley Heath, a person facing homelessness in Brattleboro, Vt., looks over an area where she and others would camp under the Elm Street Bridge near the Whetstone Brook that flooded, Monday, July 10, 2023. In her three months of camping in that spot, this is the worst she has seen the water level. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Trailers are evacuated at the Tri-Park Co-Op Housing in Brattleboro, Vt., as the water in the Whetstone Brook crests, Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Trailers are evacuated at the Tri-Park Co-Op Housing in Brattleboro, Vt., as the water in the Whetstone Brook crests, Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
Northeast Flooding Heavy rain caused part of Route 30 in Jamaica, VT., to washout on Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder Brattleboro Reformer)
Northeast Flooding Vehicles drive through the water flowing over Route 9 in Brattleboro, Vt., on Monday, July 10, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) (Kristopher Radder)
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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