Vermont flooding devastation captured in drone footage amid race to rescue dozens of stranded citizens - live
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Vermont Flood Claims First Confirmed Death, Officials SayStephen Davoll, 63, died by drowning at home Wednesday, Vermont Emergency Management reported Thursday.
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- Vermont Emergency Management confirmed Thursday that 63-year-old Stephen Davoll drowned at home on Wednesday.
- About 117 rescues were carried out in Vermont, while Londonderry and Weston remained largely inaccessible.
- Officials began assessing how many homes were destroyed and the potential costs of damaged roads, bridges, and railways.
- Thunderstorms were expected Thursday night; Sunday could bring broader, heavier rainfall, though less severe than earlier in the week.
1-in-1,000-year weather event— New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the floods were a '1-in-1,000-year weather event' caused by the climate crisis.
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