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Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
Vermont officials were calling the flooding the worst since Hurricane Irene reached the state as a tropical storm in 2011. "This is an all-hands-on-deck" event, Vermont governor Phil Scott told a ...
Property damage totaled at least $15,500 as a result of the storms on July 29, including $5,000 from the Foxborough tornado. [128] Strong winds also blew down trees and power lines, which resulted in nearly 1,000 power outages across southeastern parts of the state with a large amount of them centered in Plymouth County .
Hurricane Irene also produced heavy rainfall in southeastern Virginia of up to 12 inches (300 mm) in Chesapeake, [1] where floodwaters entered some homes. Additionally, widespread street flooding occurred, with a total 17 sections of road closed in Southampton County and Suffolk alone. Additionally, over 100 cars suffered water damage in ...
Even though Vermont is an inland state, it's suffered damage from tropical storm systems. In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene dumped 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rain on parts of the state in 24 hours.
Tropical Storm Irene dumped 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rain on parts of Vermont in 24 hours in 2011. The storm killed six in the state, washed homes off their foundations, and damaged or ...
August 28, 2011 – Hurricane Irene weakened to a tropical storm just before its landfall in New York, striking with winds of 70 mph (113 km/h). Irene produced high winds, heavy rains, and flash flooding especially in western New England. The storm left at least 16 people dead throughout New England, including ten deaths in Connecticut. The ...
The toll of damage from recent flooding in Vermont exceeds $6 million, and the state is asking the federal government for help, officials said. Vermont residents dealt with heavy flooding that ...