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VERMONT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NEWS ADVISORY

Flash Flooding Situation - 1930 Update

Route 100 in Stockbridge is open.

Route 73 in Brandon is open.
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Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore has been evacuated as a precaution.  All campers and staff were able to leave without assistance.  There are no other emergency situations or protective actions at other state parks at this time.
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An Emergency Shelter has been established in the Town of Middlebury at the Municipal Building.  This is the only Red Cross shelter at this time.  Residents of Hancock and Rochester who need shelter should go to Middlebury by way of Route 73.  This is the only way to Middlebury at this time as Route 125 is still closed.  Residents in Ripton should take the Goshen Road to Route 73.
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Additional Road Closures:

-Brandon: Newton Thompson Road, Wheeler Road, Union Street, Barlow Avenue, Forrest Dale Road.
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Additional Road Closures:

-Danville: Calkins Camp Road, Webster Hill Road, and Morrill Hill Road are all washed out and closed.
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-Route 7 in East Middlebury is open.

-Route 53 along Lake Dunmore is washed out and closed.
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-Additional Road Closures:

Goshen: Silver Lake Road, Dutton Brook Road, Flora White Road, Carlisle Hill Road.

Ripton: Old Towne Road.

Leicester: Fernville Road, Leicester-Whiting Road, Fern Lake Road, Shaddock Road.

Middlebury: Lower Plains Road has been evacuated due to a bridge that has shifted.

-It is possible other areas of the state have been affected by the storm; however, these are the only towns that have reported to Vermont Emergency Management.
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-Route 125 between Route 116 and Route 100 is closed due to floodwaters.

-www.511vt.com has updated information on State Road closures.

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A Flash Flood Warning continues for areas of Vermont and will continue throughout today and tonight.

Towns that have suffered damage, or suffer damage in the continuing rainfall can report all damage to Vermont Emergency Management at 800-347-0488.

Further updates will be distributed throughout the day.

Those affected by the storm can call 211 for resource information.