Flood worries rise with water in New England (Montpellier to be evacuated)

[nadinbrzezinski]

NEW YORK (AP) — The remnants of Irene have turned rivers and creeks into raging torrents in parts of upstate New York and New England.

Authorities in Vermont's capital, Montpelier, warned residents to be ready to evacuate late Sunday as the Winooski River rose.

Parts of downtown Brattleboro and Bennington, Vt., were submerged. Authorities banned the sale of alcohol in New Paltz, N.Y., in an effort to keep spectators away from the dangerous Wallkill River.

Irene took a more westerly path than forecast, putting landlocked Vermont in its path. Homes flooded and culverts and roads washed out statewide.

http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/51130/

NOTE ON EDIT: I have never seen this before... the AP used same link for a DIFFERENT story... so using one from another source.


Ok at this point the it was hype (tm) has really gotten ridiculous... a STATE CAPITAL.

I wonder if the emerging Republican talking point, seen here first in the wild, will collapse if they end up doing this...

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Update from CNN

it is fully evacuated now...

[Bluebear]

2. All the coverage was overblown though

Nobody suffered over this. :sarcasm:

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Oh we have had several DU'ers who lost stuff

here...

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Vid and pay attention to the comments

And I hope people like CALI are safe... there are reasons why I cannot see her, but that is ok.. I hope she stays safe.

[ohheckyeah]

5. The story isn't at that link that I can find. Help please. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. This is odd, and have never seen this happen

same link, different story...

Here another source

http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/51130/

Will edit

NEVER seen that happen before

[ohheckyeah]

7. Thanks...

I have no idea what the problem is. I have my adblock disabled so I don't know what caused the problem.

I'm still not seeing a video.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. For that try CNN-i

http://ireport.cnn.com/open-story.jspa?openStoryID=655725#DOC-663819

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Here is more

not a video...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-08-28/Vermont-battles-epic-flooding-throughout-state/50169536/1

[rocktivity]

9. Authorities banned the sale of alcohol in New Paltz, N.Y.,

in an effort to keep spectators away from the dangerous Wallkill River.

That's my alma mater! However, the downtown area isn't anywhere near the river...

:shrug:
rocktivity

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. Now that one is new to me.

Where I'm from, the liquor stores were always the last to close.

LOL!

[mirrera]

15. I grew up there and the Walkhill is downtwn...nt

[thewiseguy]

10. Population of less than 8,000...

Not saying Irene is not packing a punch but lets not blow this story into an armageddon.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. So the worst flood since 1928 , possibly, is a non story

ok.

Got it.

I'd think that this alone will drive the this is no big deal into this did damage... at the very least.

And the IT'S ALL HYPE, (tm) into perhaps it is not that much hype after all.

JAYSUS... blowing out of proportion...

:banghead:

Non story, GOT IT!

:sarcasm:

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. Armaggedon?

:wtf:

They are going to have to intentionally flood a state capitol, twice, and there are still some out their hyping the "over-hyped" meme?

Do you of the 'over-hyped' crowd get nuance (as in the difference between cautioning 70mm people to prepare and *****ARMAGEDDON*****)?

[eShirl]

16. George Will, is that you?

or maybe Piers Morgan?