On July 10, 2024 Vermont was inundated with over 14 inches of rain in just a few hours. Rivers quickly rose over their banks flooding heavily-fertilized fields, washing away homes and rupturing sewage treatment plants in several cities. All of the runoff emptied into the Connecticut River which flows between Vermont and New Hampshire. Plant and wildlife habitats in the rive were washed away. The river was poisoned.
Month: January 2026
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When a river floods