Some outstanding photos of damage in VT

[sasvermont]

A friend sent this link to me. The photos are outstanding, for sure. It gives you a real clear idea about how much damage was done in different parts of the state. For those who said the warnings were hype, well, the warnings may have saved lives. Here's the link:

http://www.mansfieldheliflight.com/flood/

[Karen]

Wow, thanks for sharing that!

[Randi]

That's a lot of damage, hope everyone survived it. Thanks for sharing.

[Cookiebaker]

My heart aches at the devastation...and to realize that I have been and closely recognize those places.

Thanks for posting the link SAS!

[pomtzu]

Amazing photos. It's sad to see all of this destruction in such a beautiful part of our country. Who ever would have thought that a hurricane could devastate this area, even tho the damage was caused by flooding. One tends to think of coastal damage, and not something like this.

[sasvermont]

The worst flooding in 100 years. People forget between generations. Living near a stream/brook/river/lake is always risky. Mother Nature can be cruel.

I suspect not everyone will rebuild. Some of the businesses and homes were not insured for flooding. FEMA can only help so much. For some towns, it will be a long time before they return to a new normal.

And then there are the fires in Texas. Over 1,000 homes have been lost to the fires. Can you imagine that? Nothing left. Gone. Such a shame. We should truck some of that excess water in Vermont, to Texas!