Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon

Vermont’s governor says the latest storm to the hit the state was “much worse than a punch or a kick,” and he is calling on residents to “stick together” with another round of bad weather on its way. Thunderstorms brought another round of heavy flooding Tuesday that caved in and washed away roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and required at least two dozen boat rescues in northeastern Vermont. Some areas got more than 8 inches of rain. Jennifer Morrison, the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Safety, said at a news conference Wednesday, said at a news conference that more downpours are expected Wednesday, with flash-flooding possible in some already inundated areas.