“Our crews have been working tirelessly all week to repair the damaged state roads and bridges, and to restore the state’s transportation infrastructure for Vermonters and visitors,” Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn said.
A tornado warning was issued for an area along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings and tornado watches for parts of Connecticut, western Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. More than 350 flights were canceled at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey alone, while more than 280 flights were canceled at Kennedy International Airport in New York. Sunday’s strong storms led to hundreds of flight cancellations at airports in the New York City area, according to the tracking service FlightAware.
“Remain vigilant and be prepared,” Vermont Gov. Authorities there said landslides could become a problem as the state copes with more rain following days of flooding. Other parts of the East Coast were experiencing heavy rain, including Vermont. At least five people died and two children, a 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, remained missing, authorities said. Saturday in the Washington Crossing area, sweeping away several cars. Officials in Bucks County’s Upper Makefield Township in Pennsylvania said torrential rains occurred around 5:30 p.m. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late Saturday afternoon claimed at least five lives. (AP) - Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages.
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