Highlights:
· The rain gradually ended overnight:
o Most rivers across the Northeast are in recession as most rivers have crested.
o Areal flooding and ponding will continue to impact other areas of the Northeast through at least today.
o The next round of rainfall is forecasted to begin on Thursday and continue until Friday. This could lead to new and renewed flooding impacts.
· A total of 21 Search and Rescue teams have conducted 88 rescues in the affected areas.
· There are 11 shelters-in-place and 65 evacuation orders in place Statewide.
· The American Red Cross reports that there are 19 shelters open with a population of 239 people.
· Four long-term care facilities have been evacuated.
· Potable Water Update:
o There are currently 11 boil water and one Do Not Drink orders in place.
o The Federal government has deployed five trucks of water.
· There are currently 4,231 customers without power, most of these outages are reported in Bennington.
· Between 75 to 90 roads remain closed.
· State Update:
o The State is not accepting physical donations, monetary donations can be made to the following funds:
ü Vermont Flood Response and Recovery Fund
ü Vermont Disaster Recovery Fund
ü Northern New England Red Cross
o All State government buildings were closed on July 11th.
o The State Department of Environmental Conservation has contacted 200 private dams and only one dam has reported a minor concern.
· Federal Update:
o The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 1 Response Coordination Center remains open (Dayshift only).
ü A total of 10 Emergency Support Functions have been activated, along with the Defense Coordinating Officer and the Defense Coordinating Element.
o The FEMA Region 1 Watch Center is at Enhanced Watch.
o A FEMA Staging Management Team has been deployed to Holliston MA.
Sources:
· FEMA Daily Operations Briefing, July 12
· FEMA Region 1 Twitter Page
· Vermont Emergency Management Twitter Page
· Vermont Power Outage Resource
· Red Cross of Northern New England Twitter Page
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