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Bennington County Power Outages and Flood Risks Follow Heavy Storms
High winds and heavy rain left more than 20,000 customers without power, many in Windsor and Bennington counties. Read the story on VTDigger here: Thunderstorms hit Vermont, downing powerlines and causing a flash flood warning in Bennington County.
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Key points
- Severe thunderstorms hit Bennington County, causing power outages.
- Flash flood warning issued for Dorset and Sandgate due to heavy rainfall.
- Power restoration efforts are underway, but further storms are expected this weekend.
MONTPELIER, Vt. NewsWK — Residents of Bennington County are facing the impacts of severe thunderstorms that swept through Vermont on Thursday, resulting in power outages and a flash flood warning for areas including Dorset and Sandgate. According to a report first published by VTDigger, storms began early in the morning and intensified throughout the day.
By the afternoon, the National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several regions, including parts of Windsor and Bennington counties. Meteorologist Adrianna Kremer noted, “We definitely are seeing several parts of power outages, trees down, power lines down, those are the main impacts of this line of storm.”
Vermont Severe Thunderstorms Disrupt Power Across Region
As of 4 p.m., over 20,000 customers statewide were without power, with significant outages reported in both Windsor and Bennington counties. Kristin Carlson, a spokesperson for Green Mountain Power, mentioned that affected areas included Sunderland and White River, among others. Crews have begun restoration efforts, having already restored power to 10,000 customers by late afternoon.
Bennington County Flash Flood Warning and Rain Impacts
A flash flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. for parts of Bennington County, where rainfall has exceeded an inch and a half in some areas. With storms expected to continue into the weekend, residents are urged to remain vigilant and prepared for potential flooding and additional storms.
Looking Ahead
As the severe weather moves out, Kremer stated, “Luckily the main impacts are slowly moving out of Vermont in the next hour or so, so it should be improving here on out.” However, further thunderstorms and prolonged rain are anticipated starting Friday night, which could affect local areas again over the weekend.
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Based on reporting originally published by VTDigger. Read the original story.
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