๐จ No Close Eye: Vermont Floods Don Scatter, Rain No Wan Comot โ๏ธ๐ง
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Di people for Vermont dey waka put hand for head as di state don almost dive inside water because of heavy rain wey fall well-well. Wetin dem call ‘deluge’ bin carry nine inches of rain fall for some koro-koro inside Vermont. Even though di sky don clear small small since Monday when dis gbege happen, dem say make we still shine our eye because rain still dey come.
If you check am, thousands of pipo don lose dia houses and business sake of dis serious storm. Di storm first hammer New York State on Sunday and one person die because of flood for there. Na only four hours rain take pour pass seven inches for West Point. Rain wey fall, join other wahala, cause train lines like Metro-North’s Hudson and Harlem lines make dem stop as trees, mud, and big-big stones block road.๐ฒ๐ณ
The storm come yan-jay enter New England come cause serious flood, e make many pipo comot dia house for Vermont. Two of Vermont rivers โ the Winooski, wey dey pass Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, and the Lamoille โ pass di level wey dem reach since Tropical Storm Irene for 2011.
Di flood come block all major road and state highway, for Montpelier, di officials sef give order say make pipo no enter di flooded downtown area again.
Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont talk say dis flood na “historic and catastrophic” gbege and e say thousands of people don lose dia houses, businesses, and many oda tins. As dem dey talk dis tori, dem no talk say anybody don die because of dis matter but dem talk say dem still dey find pipo wey dey inside water.
Senator Bernie Sanders wey dey represent Vermont even talk say dis wahala na di worst wey don happen for Vermont since 1927, wey time wey plenti pipo die sake of flood wey happen for di whole place. As we dey talk now, officials don rescue pass 200 pipo, dem use boat and helicopter carry dem comot from dia house wey water don full.
Jennifer Morrison wey dey the Vermont Department of Public Safety talk on Wednesday say di state don dey “much better shape” pass how e bin be before.
Dem bin get fear about di dams and oda infrastructure. One thing wey pipo bin dey fear dis week na if di Wrightsville Dam, wey dey Montpelier town, go pass im limit. Di Montpelier city manager, William Fraser, bin talk on Tuesday say di dam don almost full and e fit pour water for North Branch River. “Dis one wey happen na the first time since dem build dis dam, so nobody fit talk wetin go happen,” e talk.
By Tuesday afternoon, officials yan say water don comot small-small from di dam, but Gov. Scott say dem go still dey look di dam wella for di next few days.
As di flood and rubbish wey storm bring dey everywhere, e make road block many-many for the whole Vermont. Even di main road Interstate 89 stop to dey work on Monday night and pipo wey dey pass dia sleep for road sake of di flood.
We neva know di full koko wey di flood don cause. Officials yan on Wednesday say dem don start to collect reports on top damage wey di flood don cause, and how e scatter di infrastructure wey dem build. But some areas still hard to reach and dem neva fit know how e take affect people house, business, road, bridge and all di infrastructure dem.
Chief Eric W. Nordenson wey dey Montpelier Police Department talk say on Tuesday, as pipo dey call dem for help e come be like say dem no get enough police officers to do all di rescue wey pipo need.
Some towns like Londonderry, wey flood beat well-well on Monday, dem don start to clean up since Tuesday afternoon.
For New York, officials talk on Monday say dem go need plenti money wey reach tens of millions of dollars to repair wetin dis flood don spoil.
“My people, dis na di new normal,” na wetin Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York yan on Monday as she talk say di climate change wey dey now dey cause all dis flood wahala. She come still tell pipo say make dem prepare well-well because di wahala no dey stop at all.
Rain still dey for forecast. Di National Weather Service talk say Wednesday go dey shine for Vermont, but small rain and thunder fit show face on Thursday. Dem even talk say e fit still rain heavy, and e fit reach “a few additional inches” for many parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, and eastern New York.
Gov. Scott don warn on Wednesday say e never finish o. Even as e dey shine small and water don comot for some places, e say we go still see flood as more rain fit fall again.
E go beta make we pray well-well for di people wey dey Vermont, make rain no comot dia joy and make di flood no spoil more tins. E go also beta make we dey think how we go fit take address di wahala wey climate change dey bring, so dat pipo no go suffer like dis again. ๐๐พ๐ง๏ธ๐
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
๐จ Vermont Floods Straight Wildin’, Rain Ain’t Lettin’ Up โ๏ธ๐ง
Ay, listen up! Vermont ain’t playin’ with this flood situation, fam. It’s been a straight-up disaster with heavy rain droppin’ all over the state. They call it a “deluge” and it done dropped a whopping nine inches of rain in some spots in Vermont. And even though the sky done cleared since Monday’s madness, we still gotta keep our eyes peeled ’cause more rain on the way, ya heard?
Check it out, thousands of peeps out there done lost their homes and businesses ’cause of this brutal storm. It started out in New York State on Sunday and even took a life due to some crazy floodwaters. In just four hours, West Point got slammed with over seven inches of rain. This mess caused train lines like Metro-North’s Hudson and Harlem lines to shut down on Monday, thanks to trees fallin’, mud slidin’, and big ol’ rocks blockin’ the tracks.
After wreckin’ havoc in New York, the storm made its way up to New England, leavin’ Vermont in a real bad state. Two rivers in Vermont, the Winooski River flowin’ through Montpelier, the capital, and the Lamoille River, done gone above the levels they reached back when Tropical Storm Irene hit in 2011.
The flood straight up shuttin’ down major roads and state highways. Montpelier officials had to issue an emergency order on Tuesday, closin’ off the flooded downtown area temporarily.
Governor Phil Scott of Vermont called this flood “historic and catastrophic.” He let everyone know that thousands of peeps done lost their homes, businesses, and a whole lot more. Lucky, as of Wednesday mornin’, there ain’t been no reports of injuries or deaths, but they still out there rescuin’ folks who need help.
Senator Bernie Sanders, reppin’ Vermont, said this right here the worst natural disaster they done seen since way back in 1927 when folks lost their lives to floods. They already done saved over 200 people, usin’ boats and helicopters to pull ’em outta their flooded cribs and rides.
Jennifer Morrison from the Vermont Department of Public Safety said on Wednesday that things lookin’ a bit better compared to the day before. We catchin’ a little break, but don’t let that fool you, there’s more to come.
Now, we gotta talk about them dams and other stuff. The Wrightsville Dam, just north of downtown Montpelier, got everybody on edge. Montpelier city manager, William Fraser, said on Tuesday that dam gettin’ real full, and if it spills over, that water gonna flood the North Branch River. He straight up said it ain’t never happened since they built that dam, so we ain’t got no clue what kinda damage we lookin’ at.
By Tuesday afternoon, the water was just a foot away from spillin’ over the dam’s auxiliary spillway, but it slowed down a bit. The water been recedin’ overnight, but Governor Scott said we still gotta keep an eye on that dam for the next few days.
Man, this flood got roads blocked all over the place. Even the main road, Interstate 89, had to shut down Monday night, leavin’ folks stuck overnight.
We ain’t even got the full picture of the damage yet. Officials said on Wednesday they startin’ to gather up reports ’bout all the messed-up stuff, but it’s hard to get to some areas, so it gonna take some time before we know how bad homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and other stuff got hit.
Chief Eric W. Nordenson from the Montpelier Police Department said on Tuesday that they was stretched thin dealin’ with all the calls for help. But in some towns, like Londonderry, they already startin’ to clean up on Tuesday afternoon.
Over in New York, they say this flood gonna cost ’em tens of millions of dollars to fix. Governor Kathy Hochul was keepin’ it real, sayin’ this the new normal, thanks to climate change messin’ things up. She straight up said we gotta be ready ’cause this kinda mess gonna keep happenin’.
Now, peep this. Rain still on the horizon. The National Weather Service said Wednesday gonna be mostly sunny in Vermont, but we might see some showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. They even say there’s a chance of heavy rain, talkin’ ’bout a few extra inches, in parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, and eastern New York.
Governor Scott ain’t holdin’ back, warnin’ us on Wednesday that it ain’t over yet. Even though the sun shinin’ and the water goin’ down in some spots, we gotta stay on our toes ’cause there’s a chance that floodwater gonna rise again with more rain.
Let’s keep the folks in Vermont in our prayers, hopin’ this rain don’t mess ’em up even more and that the floodwaters recede without doin’ more damage. And we need to get real serious ’bout addressin’ climate change, so we don’t have to go through this kinda sufferin’ again. ๐๐พ๐ง๏ธ๐
NOW IN ENGLISH
๐จ Pay Attention: Vermont Floods Have Worsened, Rain Isn’t Letting Up โ๏ธ๐ง
The residents of Vermont are facing significant challenges as the state has been heavily affected by torrential rain. This overwhelming downpour, also known as a “deluge,” has caused a rainfall accumulation of up to nine inches in certain areas of Vermont. Although the skies have cleared to some extent since Monday’s incident, it is crucial to remain vigilant as more rain is anticipated.
Thousands of people have tragically lost their homes and businesses due to this severe storm. Initially, the storm struck New York State on Sunday, claiming the life of one individual due to fast-moving floodwaters. Within a mere four hours, West Point experienced over seven inches of rainfall. As a result, train lines such as Metro-North’s Hudson and Harlem lines were temporarily suspended on Monday due to fallen trees, mud, and large rocks obstructing the tracks.
The storm then progressed northwards into New England, causing extensive flooding and necessitating the evacuation of numerous residents in Vermont. At least two rivers in Vermont, namely the Winooski River that flows through the state’s capital, Montpelier, and the Lamoille River, have surpassed the flood levels recorded during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
The flooding has resulted in the closure of major roads and state highways. In response, city officials in Montpelier issued an emergency order on Tuesday, temporarily shutting down the flooded downtown area.
Governor Phil Scott of Vermont described the flooding as “historic and catastrophic.” He stated on Tuesday that thousands of residents had suffered losses, including their homes and businesses. While there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities as of Wednesday morning, rescue operations are still ongoing.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont referred to this disaster as the most devastating natural calamity to strike the state since 1927 when numerous lives were lost due to catastrophic floods. To date, officials have conducted over 200 rescues, utilizing boats and helicopters to evacuate individuals from flooded homes and vehicles.
Jennifer Morrison from the Vermont Department of Public Safety stated on Wednesday that the state’s situation had improved compared to the previous day.
Concerns have been raised regarding the state of dams and other infrastructure. One particular source of worry this week has been the Wrightsville Dam, located just north of downtown Montpelier. The Montpelier city manager, William Fraser, expressed concerns on Tuesday that the dam was nearing its capacity and could potentially overflow into the North Branch River. He emphasized that such a scenario had never occurred since the dam’s construction, making it difficult to predict the potential damage.
By Tuesday afternoon, city officials reported that the water level was only a foot below the dam’s auxiliary spillway, although the rate of rising had slowed down. As the night progressed, the water began to recede. Governor Scott emphasized on Wednesday that authorities would closely monitor the dam over the next few days.
The flooding and debris from the storm have also led to the closure of numerous roads throughout the state, including the overnight shutdown of Interstate 89, leaving many motorists stranded.
The full extent of the damage caused by the floods is not yet known. Officials stated on Wednesday that they had started compiling reports on the damages and destruction of infrastructure. However, due to the difficulty of accessing some areas and the widespread impact, officials require additional time to provide a comprehensive account of the damage incurred by homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure.
Chief Eric W. Nordenson of the Montpelier Police Department acknowledged on Tuesday that the city’s resources had initially been stretched thin due to the high volume of distress calls. Meanwhile, in towns like Londonderry, which were severely affected by the flooding on Monday, cleanup efforts were already underway as of Tuesday afternoon.
In New York, officials estimated on Monday that the cost of repairing the damages would likely reach tens of millions of dollars.
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York remarked on Monday that this new wave of flooding is the unfortunate reality, attributing it to the effects of climate change. She emphasized the need for preparedness, as such catastrophic events are becoming more frequent.
Unfortunately, rain is still in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday is expected to be mostly sunny across Vermont. However, there is a possibility of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, accompanied by a slight risk of excessive rainfall, with a few additional inches expected across significant portions of Vermont, New Hampshire, and eastern New York.
Governor Scott issued a warning on Wednesday, stating that despite the current sunny conditions and receding water levels in some areas, the situation is far from over. He cautioned that the threat of flooding remains as more rain could lead to rising water levels once again.
Let us keep the people of Vermont in our prayers, hoping that the rain does not dampen their spirits further and that the floodwaters recede without causing more harm. It is crucial that we contemplate effective ways to address the challenges posed by climate change, to prevent similar instances of suffering in the future. ๐๐พ๐ง๏ธ๐
