Flooded New England Communities Shift to Recovery, Shoveling out Tons of Mud and Debris

Flooded New England Communities Shift to Recovery, Shoveling out Tons of Mud and Debris
Flooding in Montpelier, Vt., on July 11, 2023. Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets via AP
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ANDOVER, Vt.—Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling people to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways, and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.

The water drained off in the capital city of Montpelier, where streets were flooded Tuesday by the swollen Winooski River, and lingering concerns about a dam just upstream eased as water levels there appeared to stabilize.