Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package

Associated Press

MORGAN, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters started removing debris and silt from their houses and yards and pulled damaged goods from homes as crews began the process of repairing roads from the latest bout of violent flooding. This week’s storm came just weeks after widespread flooding in the state. In Morgan, near the Canadian border, trucks continuously traveled a stretch of closed road Thursday delivering dirt and gravel to some heavily damaged roads. The roads with washed away sections are inaccessible by car, leaving some residents stranded. In Washington, Democratic U.S. Sen. Peter Welch has asked Congress to pass a supplemental disaster aid package, saying “We can’t recover without federal help.”