Vermont floodwaters ‘continue to rise’; devastation is ‘historic and catastrophic,’ governor says

The catastrophic storms that pummeled parts of the northeast U.S. over the weekend continue to wreak havoc in New England, where millions of people remained under flood watches throughout the region Tuesday. Destructive floods hit parts of eastern New York and Pennsylvania especially hard, but the most widespread damage was seen in Vermont, where floodwaters continued to rise in parts of the state as of late Tuesday morning, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said at a news conference. “Make no mistake, the devastation we are experiencing across Vermont is historic and catastrophic,” Scott said, adding t...